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Manipur Dy CM Nemcha Kipgen condemns killing of two civilians in Kailenjang, appeals for peace
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- LGD code
- 270781
- Pincode
- 795135
- Post office
- Pallel
- Population
- 28
- Households
- 5
- Literacy rate
- 71.4%
- Sex ratio
- 750 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 9
Census 2011 · in context
How Papaam compares
By population, Papaam ranks #97 of 97 villages in Chandel mandal — the smallest.
Literacy rate
%
71.4%
+2.2% vs mandal average
- Papaam
- 71.4%
- Chandel mandal
- 69.2%
- Chandel district
- 62.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
750
−243 vs mandal average
- Papaam
- 750
- Chandel mandal
- 993
Household size
people per home
5.6
+0.8 vs mandal average
- Papaam
- 5.6
- Chandel mandal
- 4.8
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Papaam at a glance
Papaam is a village of 28 people in 5 households (Census 2011) in Chandel block, Chandel district, Manipur, the 97th-largest of 97 villages in Chandel block. Literacy is 71%, 2 points above the block average of 69% and the sex ratio is 750 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 795135, served by Pallel post office; the LGD village code is 270781. The village votes in Tengnoupal assembly constituency, represented by MLA Letpao Haokip. The population is estimated at 33 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Papaam
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- No
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- No
- Power hours (summer)
- 5
- Power hours (winter)
- 5
- Primary school
- 0
- Middle school
- 0
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- No
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- No
- Anganwadi centre
- No
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- Yes
- Weekly haat
- Yes
- Nearest statutory town
- SUGUNU (NP)
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 6
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 24
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 7
- All-weather road
- No
- Total area (ha)
- 0
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 0
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Papaam
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Papaam
- LGD code
- 270781
- Pincode
- 795135
- Post office
- Pallel
- Population (Census 2011)
- 28
- Population (projected 2026)
- 33
- Households
- 5
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 750
- Literacy rate
- 71.4%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Outer Manipur
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Tengnoupal
- Member of Parliament
- Alfred Kan-Ngam Arthur
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Letpao Haokip
- Block / Mandal
- Chandel
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 795135
- MoltuhKhengjoy mandal1,021 pop
- Kapaam(Komlathabi)Chandel mandal945 pop
- HeibunglokChandel mandal840 pop
- Leipung TampakChandel mandal593 pop
- Khudei KhunouChandel mandal504 pop
- Lamkang KhunouChandel mandal468 pop
- KhangbarolKhengjoy mandal430 pop
- ThamnapokpiChandel mandal417 pop
- Lamkang KhunkhaChandel mandal411 pop
Other villages in Chandel mandal
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- Chandel Christian
- Lambung
- Kapaam(Komlathabi)
- Hanatham
- Heibunglok
- Kakching Mantak
- Maha Centre Bazar(West)
- Lamphou Pasana
- Leipung Tampak
- Larong Khullen
- Monsang Pantha
- Aihang
- Chothe Lungleh
- Phunansambum
- Khudei Khunou
- Panchai
- Khongjon
- Abungkhu / Abungnikhu
- Purum Tampak
- Lamkang Khunou
- Thamnapokpi
- Lamkang Khunkha
- Liwa Changning
- Liwa Khullen
- Thamlakhuren
- Tonsen Khullen
- Purum Chumbang
- Unopat
- Leingang Ching
- Mantri Pantha
- Liwa Sarei
- New Chayang
- Pena Ching
- Khuninglung
- Chrang Ching Khullen
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)