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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kamjong
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| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Manipur, India
| coordinates = {{coord|24|51|56|N|94|30|38|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|..Manipur Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Manipur]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kamjong district|Kamjong]]
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| population_total = 729
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tangkhul]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 795145
| registration_plate = MN
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Ukhrul]] [[Imphal]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank2_info_sec1 = 71.96%
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = Outer Manipur
| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
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| website = {{URL|manipur.gov.in}}
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'''Kamjong''' is the headquarter of Kamjong district, [[Manipur]] state, [[India]]. The village is about 120 kilometers from [[Ukhrul|Imphal]] and is connected by Ukhrul-Kamjong State highway. This District headquarter is flanked by [[Langli, Ukhrul|Langli]] in the north, [[Bungpa]] in the south, the [[Phange]] in the east and [[Dangthi]] in the west.

==Total population==
According to 2011 census,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/270462-chassad-manipur.html|title=Kamjong-Chassad population|publisher=Census 2011|accessdate=2015-10-11 }}</ref> Kamjong has 121 households with the total of 729 people of which 383 are male and 346 are female. Of the total population, 112 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of the village is 903 female to 1000 male which is lower than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 71.96% which is lower than the state average 76.94%. Male literacy rate stands at 76.47% while female literacy rate was 67.01%.

==People and occupation==
The village is home to people of Tangkhul Naga tribe. Majority of the inhabitants are Christians. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the inhabitants. Due to the porous international border with [[Myanmar]] Kamjong area most often is in the news for militancy activities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kanglaonline.com/2015/04/attack-carried-out-to-teach-a-lesson-to-44-assam-rifles-stop-harassing-kamjong-villagers-rpfpla-manipur/|title=Active militancy|publisher=Kangla online|accessdate=2015-10-11 }}</ref> Kamjong area is also well known in the district for the poor transport system due to bad road condition and the inhabitants suffer most during the rainy season because of frequent landslides.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=2..080815.aug15|title=Transport system|publisher=e-pao|accessdate=2015-10-11 }}</ref>

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== See also ==

* [[Sorde Village|Sorde village]]

==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Kamjong district]]

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