Wangjing, Manipur
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Wangjing
| other_name = Wangching
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| settlement_type = Municipal council
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Manipur
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Thoubal
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| elevation_m = 766
| population_total = 8,055
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics1_info1 = Meiteilon (Manipuri)
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Wangjing (Meitei pronunciation: /waŋ.jiŋ/) is a town and a municipal council in Thoubal district in the Indian state of Manipur.{{cite web |title=Wangjing (NP) |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=305621 |website=2011 Census of India |publisher=Government of India |accessdate=15 September 2017 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20170915215920/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=305621 |archivedate=15 September 2017}} It is about 6 km from district headquarters and an agricultural town in Thoubal district in the Indian state of Manipur. It is bordered by Heirok village in the east, Tentha village in the south-west, and on the other side by agricultural land. Wangjing River, a rivulet flowing down from the eastern hills, runs through the middle of the town, serving as a natural spring. It is connected to other parts of the state by the Imphal–Moreh national highway. It is the junction between Heirok and Tentha village.
Geography
Wangjing is located at {{coord|24.6|N|94.03|E|}}.[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/17/Wangjing.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Wangjing] It has an average elevation of 766 metres (2513 feet).
Demographics
As of 2021 India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2011: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Wangjing had a population of 10,400. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Female Sex Ratio is of 1073 against state average of 985. Wangjing has an average literacy rate of 81% higher than the national average of 77.7%: male literacy is 91.11%, and female literacy is 72.65%. In Wangjing, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Politics
The town is located in two Assembly constituencies, Wangjing Tentha and part of Khangabok.
In the 2022 Manipur Assembly election, Paonam Brojen Singh of BJP was elected as the MLA of Wangjing Tentha Assembly Constituency.
Wangjing Tentha Assembly constituency is part of Outer Manipur (Lok Sabha constituency).{{cite web
| url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2002/background/S14/Dist_PC_AC.pdf
| title = Assembly Constituencies – Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies
| accessdate = 2008-10-07
| work = Manipur
| publisher = Election Commission of India }}
Sports
Kodompokpi District Sports Complex{{cite web
| url = http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/cm-inaugurates-sports-complex-power-station/
| title = Kodompokpi District Sports Complex
| location = Manipur
| work = The Sangai Express }} is the multi-purpose stadium in Wangjing, Thoubal (Manipur). It is used mostly for football and athletics. The stadium holds 5,000 people and opened in 2016.
The All India Football Federation allotted AMFA to host the prestigious The Sub-junior Girls' National Football Championship 2017 from 26 October to 6 November at two venues of the State. which participated by 21 teams from across India including Manipur. The championship held at two venues, Artificial Turf Ground, Khuman Lampak, Imphal and Kodompokpi District Sports Complex, Wanging.