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{{Short description|Town in Manipur, India}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Heingang
| settlement_type = Census town
| pushpin_map = India Manipur#India
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Manipur, India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| coordinates = {{coord|24.8467|N|93.9503|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Manipur
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Imphal East
| subdivision_type3 = Subdivision
| subdivision_name3 = Porompat
| population_total = 6,115
| population_as_of = 2011
| timezone = IST (UTC+5:30)
| postal_code = 795002
}}
[[File:Marjing Polo Statue — World's tallest statue of a polo player.jpg|thumb|Marjing polo statue.]]
'''Heingang''' is a town located in the [[Porompat]] division of [[Imphal East district]] in [[Manipur]]. Heingang's cultural and religious significance is well known in the [[Meitei religion]]. It is also well known for being connected to traditional sports including [[Sagol Kangjei]], the predecessor to modern [[polo]].<ref name="imphaleast">{{cite web |title=List of Census Towns and Wards |url=https://imphaleast.nic.in/census-towns-wards-villages/ |publisher=Imphal East District, Government of Manipur |access-date=15 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author=Himanshu Shekhar |title=Encyclopaedia of North-East India |publisher=Gyan Publishing House |year=2007 |isbn=8178350688 |page=311}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
According to the District Census 2011 Book for Imphal East:<ref name="dchb2">{{cite web |title=DCHB Imphal East Part B – Demographic Profile |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/849/download/36264/DH_2011_1407_PART_B_DCHB_IMPHAL_EAST.pdf |access-date=15 June 2025 |publisher=Census of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=District Census Handbook – Village and Town Directory (Imphal East) |url=https://imphaleast.nic.in/document/district-census-hand-book-village-and-town-directory/ |access-date=15 June 2025 |publisher=Imphal East District Administration}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Primary Census Abstract – Census Towns in Porompat Sub‑division |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/40957 |access-date=15 June 2025 |publisher=Census of India}}</ref>

* There are 6115 people living in Heingang in total<ref name="townlist">{{cite web |title=List of Census Towns in Porompat |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/40957/download/27552 |access-date=15 June 2025 |publisher=Census of India}}</ref>
* Sex ratio: 1,010 females per 1,000 males<ref name="townlist" />
* Children (0–6 years): 726 (11.9%); child sex ratio: 936<ref name="townlist" />
* Literacy rate: 84.93%<ref>{{cite web |title=Town-wise Literacy Rates in Imphal East |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/9576 |access-date=15 June 2025 |publisher=Census of India HL-14}}</ref>
* There are about 1,320 houses with access to essential civic services, like roads, water, and electricity<ref>{{cite web |title=Town Amenities Data for Heingang |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/9576/download/34148 |access-date=15 June 2025 |publisher=Census of India HL-14 – Amenities}}</ref>

== Administration and politics ==
Heingang is a part of the [[Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency]] and is a component of the [[Heingang Assembly constituency]] (Constituency No. 2).<ref>{{cite web |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3931-manipur/ |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 June 2025}}</ref>

== Culture and landmarks ==
* [[Heingang Ching]] (Marjing Hill), a holy location, is connected to [[Ibudhou Marjing]], the Meitei God of horses and polo.
* [[Marjing Polo Complex]]: The largest polo statue of the world.<ref>{{cite news |title=Marjing Polo Complex inaugurated |url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/manipur/marjing-polo-complex-inaugurated-in-manipur.html |date=19 January 2023 |publisher=Northeast Now |access-date=15 June 2025}}</ref>
* Ibudhou Marjing Lai Haraopham: The deity's shrine and cultural museum<ref name="heraopham">{{cite web |title=Ibudhou Marjing Lai Haraopham, Heingang |url=https://yappe.in/manipur/imphal/ibudhou-marjing-lai-haraopham-heingang/933849 |access-date=15 June 2025}}</ref>
* The [[Lai Haraoba]] Festival is a yearly tradition that honours the religious and cultural significance of the local deities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cultural Significance of the Lai Haraoba |url=http://www.sahapedia.org/cultural-significance-of-the-lai-haraoba |access-date=2025-07-05 |website=Sahapedia |language=en}}</ref>

== Geography ==
Heingang is surrounded by hills, paddy fields, and wooded areas and is roughly 4 km from the northeastern side of [[Imphal]]. One designated conservation area is the Heingang Reserved Forest.<ref name="forest">{{cite web |title=Map of Heingang Reserved Forest |url=https://imphaleast.nic.in/document/map-of-heingang-reserved-forest/ |publisher=Imphal East District Government |date=28 March 2023 |access-date=15 June 2025}}</ref>

== Economy ==
The majority of the local economy is based on agriculture, particularly rice farming. The region is also well known for its traditional handicrafts, such as the production of polo saddles and equipment.<ref name="pony">{{cite news |title=US museum unveils exhibit on Manipur polo history |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/US-museum-unveils-exhibit-on-Manipur-polo-history/articleshow/17306801.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |date=25 April 2012 |access-date=15 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author=Amalendu Guha |title=Art and Culture of North-East India |publisher=National Book Trust |year=2008 |isbn= |page=178}}</ref>

== Transport ==
Heingang is roughly 6 km from [[Imphal]] via the Imphal Ring Road project and has good access to local roads.<ref name="ringroad">{{cite news |author=Bikash Singh |date=14 April 2024 |title=Imphal Ring Road project includes Heingang route |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/imphal-ring-road-project-to-transform-transport-dynamics-in-manipur-include-heingang/articleshow/109285959.cms |access-date=15 June 2025 |newspaper=The Economic Times}}</ref> There are both private and state-operated taxis, autorickshaws, and buses in the area. [[Bir Tikendrajit International Airport]], which is about 10 km away, is the closest airport.<ref>{{cite web |title=Imphal Airport |url=https://www.aai.aero/en/airports/imphal |publisher=Airports Authority of India |access-date=15 June 2025}}</ref>

== Environmental issues ==
According to some local reports, the illegal construction activities in the area have resulted in unchecked trespassing on wetlands and paddy fields.<ref name="illegal">{{cite news |title=Rampant illegal constructions in paddy fields go unchecked in Heingang area |url=https://www.imphaltimes.com/news/rampant-illegal-constructions-in-paddy-fields-go-unchecked-in-heingang-area/ |newspaper=Imphal Times |date=16 April 2025 |access-date=15 June 2025}}</ref>

== Education ==
* Heingang Higher Secondary School<ref name="schoolhs">{{cite web |title=Heingang H/S (UDISE 14070104903) |url=https://www.vidyatime.com/school-home/HH14070104903/heingang-hs |publisher=Vidyatime |access-date=15 June 2025}}</ref>
* Heingang Primary School<ref name="schoolps">{{cite web |title=Heingang P/S, Imphal |url=https://www.icbse.com/schools/heingang-p-s-z5e8oo |publisher=ICBSE |access-date=15 June 2025}}</ref>
* Additional private and public educational institutions offer services up to the senior secondary level.<ref>{{cite web |title=List of Schools in Imphal East District |url=https://imphaleast.nic.in/public-utility/schools/ |publisher=District Education Office, Imphal East |access-date=15 June 2025}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Manipur]]
[[Category:Imphal East district]]

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