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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Hungpung (HAOKHOK )
| native_name = Thawaijao
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| other_name = Hundung
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| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Manipur, India
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Manipur]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Ukhrul central|Ukhrul]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 336
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| population_rank = Highest
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tangkhul]] Hungpung Tui
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 795142
| registration_plate = MN
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Ukhrul]] [[Imphal]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank2_info_sec1 = 86.64%
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = Outer Manipur
| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank4_info_sec1 = [[Ukhrul]]
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'''Hungpung''' also called as Hundung is a village located south in Ukhrul district, [[Manipur]] state, [[India]]. The village falls under [[Ukhrul]] sub division.
HAO (Animism) religion was strictly practiced in the kingdom of "KHAYAIWUNG" i,e Kingdom of Hungpung Haokok.

Hungpung is one of the largest villages in Ukhrul district.

==Total population==
According to 2011 census,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/270445-hundung-manipur.html|title=Hungpung population|publisher=Census 2011|accessdate=2015-10-11 }}</ref> Hungpung has 2036 households with the total of 10785 people of which 5575 are male and 5010 are female. Of the total population, 1433 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of the village is 935 female to 1000 male which is lower than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 56.64% which is much lower than the state average 76.94%. Male literacy rate stands at 79.68% while female literacy rate was 83.41%.

==People and occupation==
The village is home to people of Tangkhul Naga tribe.

The majority of the inhabitants are Christians. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the inhabitants. The production of rice beer (fermented rice) and sand was also one of the sources of occupation. The village has a rich deposit of limestone and there used to be a cement factory, which now is non-functional.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=8..181011.oct11|title=Hungpung cement factory|publisher=Census 2011|accessdate=2015-10-11 }}</ref> Hungpung is famous for the yearly pre-harvest festival celebration, locally known as ''Dharreo'' wherein the neighboring villages and tourists participate in large number.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.e-pao.net/epGallery.asp?id=1&src=Community_Org/HungpungDhareo20151017_1|title=Hungpung Dharreo|publisher=Census 2011|accessdate=2015-10-11 }}</ref> The village is one of the 44 villages in Ukhrul district that would be affected being a catchment area when the Mapithel Dam is finally completed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.e-pao.net/epGallery.asp?id=1&src=Community_Org/HungpungDhareo20151017_1|title=Mapithel Dam Catchment areas|publisher=Census 2011|accessdate=2015-10-11 }}</ref>

The sitting MLA from 44 Ukhrul (ST) Assembly Constituency, Samuel Risom<ref>{{cite web |url=http://myneta.info/manipur2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=256|title=MLA Samuel Risom from Hungpung|publisher=My Neta|accessdate=2015-10-11 }}</ref> hails from Hungpung village.

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Ukhrul district]]

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