Country India District Ukhrul PIN 795142 | State Manipur Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vehicle registration MN | |
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Tusom is a generic reference to two villages located north of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The villages are Tusom Khullen or New Tusom and Tusom CV. The villages are partially connected by National Highway 150, Imphal-Kohima road via Jessami. Tusom is 120 kilometers away from Ukhrul and about 5 kilometers away from Indo-Myanmar border pillar number 130. Tusom is flanked by Kharasom in the west, Chingai in the south and Laivum village Myanmar in the east. The dialect spoken by the inhabitants of Tusom belongs to the Sorbung language family.
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Total population
As per 2011 census, Tusom Khullen has 341 households with the total of 1608 people of which 811 are male and 797 are female. Of the total population, 225 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of Tusom Khullen village is 983 female to 1000 male which is lower than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 90.66%.
As per 2011 census, Tusom CV has 134 households with the total of 642 people of which 330 are male and 312 are female. Of the total population, 112 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of Tusom Khullen village is 945 female to 1000 male which is lower than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 93.02%.
Demographics
The village is home to people of Tangkhul Naga tribe. Majority of the inhabitants are Christians. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the inhabitants. The village is well known in the district for its scenic beauty. The village was recently in news because of volcano eruption at New Tusom village and chopper like object crash in the vicinity of the village.