Lilong (Thoubal)

Lilong
Town
Interactive map of Lilong
Lilong
Location in Manipur, India
Lilong
Lilong (India)
Coordinates: 24°42′59″N 93°56′27″E / 24.7164°N 93.9408°E / 24.7164; 93.9408
Country India
StateManipur
DistrictThoubal
Area
 • Total
63 km2 (24 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
28,749
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Literacy
 • Literacy rate71.85%
 • Male82.97%
 • Female60.51%
Languages
 • OfficialMeiteilon (Manipuri)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
Vehicle registrationMN
Websitemanipur.gov.in

Lilong is a town under Municipal Council in Thoubal district in the Indian state of Manipur. It is also the headquarters of the Lilong Subdivision in the Thoubal district. Lilong is one of the original settlements of Meitei Pangals (Manipuri Muslims), with land allotted to them here by the then ruler of Manipur, and it continues to be one of their largest settlements to the present day.