Thoubal
Sign in to saveThoubal is a town and municipal council with 18 wards, serving as the district headquarters in Thoubal district, in the Indian state of Manipur. The name 'Thoubal' derives from 'Athouba,' meaning brave people, symbolizing the courageous residents of the district. It is one of the larger towns in Manipur, known for its idyllic setting, featuring numerous lakes, rivers, paddy fields, and gardens. Thoubal is also a gateway to Southeast Asia, with the Trans-Asian Highway (AH1) passing through it, and is well-connected to Imphal, Kakching, Moreh, and Yairipok.
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Place details
- Locality
- Thoubal
- Region
- Manipur
- Country
- India
- Population
- 45,947
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Thoubal
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- View of thoubal.jpg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Manipur#India
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Manipur, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Manipur
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Thoubal district
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.elevation_m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Thoubal district
- Elevation
- +765
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Image
- View of thoubal.jpg
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Thoubal is a town and municipal council with 18 wards, serving as the district headquarters in Thoubal district, in the Indian state of Manipur. The name 'Thoubal' derives from 'Athouba,' meaning brave people, symbolizing the courageous residents of the district. It is one of the larger towns in Manipur, known for its idyllic setting, featuring numerous lakes, rivers, paddy fields, and gardens. Thoubal is also a gateway to Southeast Asia, with the Trans-Asian Highway (AH1) passing through it, and is well-connected to Imphal, Kakching, Moreh, and Yairipok.
Key attractions in Thoubal include the Waithou Lake, Chinga Lairembi Temple, Tomjing Ching, Panthoibi Temple, Thoubal Bazaar, Tangjeng Ching (offering a bird's-eye view of the Waithou lake), and Khangabok Menjor Garden. Major shopping centers include Thoubal Keithel, Ningombam Luxmi Bazaar (known for Tharoi Kanghou), Athokpam Bazaar, and Babu Bazaar. The town has two government colleges, Thoubal College and Waikhom Mani Girls College.