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{{Short description|Census town in Imphal East district, Manipur, India}}
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| name = Luwangsangbam
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Manipur]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Imphal East district]]
| subdivision_type3 = Tehsil
| subdivision_name3 = [[Porompat]]
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| subdivision_name4 = [[Imphal]]
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| population_total = 3,458
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_est = 4,800
| pop_est_as_of = 2025
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Meitei language|Meitei]]
| timezone1 = IST
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| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 795002
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 03848
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| website = {{URL|manipur.gov.in}}
| seat_type = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| seat = [[Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency|Inner Manipur]]
| seat1_type = [[Manipur Legislative Assembly]]
|seat1= [[Heingang Assembly constituency|Heingang]]
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'''Luwangsangbam''' is a census town and village in the [[Porompat]] tehsil of [[Imphal East]] district in the North east Indian state of [[Manipur]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Luwangsangbam (Imphal East, Manipur, India) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information |url=http://citypopulation.de/en/india/manipur/imphal_east/1407x270315__luwangsangbam/ |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=citypopulation.de}}</ref> Historically, it was the capital region of ancient [[Luwang dynasty]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Sanajaoba |first=Naorem |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-CzSQKVmveUC&pg=PA10 |title=Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization |date=1988 |publisher=Mittal Publications |isbn=978-81-7099-853-2 |language=en}}</ref>

== History and name ==
The Luwangsangbam name is connected to [[Luwang]]-- one of the seven clans ({{Langx|mni|Salai Taret}}) of the [[Meitei people]]. During the early centuries of the common era, the Luwang built one of the very first small principalities in the Manipur valley, with Luwangsangbam as its {{langx|mni|label=none|kangla}} (capital).<ref name=":0" /><ref name="Discovery">{{Cite book |url=https://e-pao.net/epSubPageSelector.asp?src=Discovery_of_Kangleipak&ch=manipur&sub1=History_of_Manipur |title=Discovery of Kangleipak |year=2021}}</ref>

== Geography ==
Luwangsangbam is situated roughly 8km north of the city of [[Imphal]], where the terrain is smooth and where access to the [[Imphal River]] is available. Other nearby localities include Nilakuthi, Heingang, and Kairang Khomidok.<ref name="VillageInfo">{{Cite web |title=Luwangsangbam village |url=https://villageinfo.org/village/270315#:~:text=The%20village%20has%20No%20Data,structure%20of%20Porompat%20Sub%2DDistrict. |publisher=villageinfo.in}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
As at the 2011 census:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Luwangsangbam Census Town City Population Census 2011-2025 {{!}} Manipur |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/270315-luwangsangbam-manipur.html |access-date=2025-07-05 |website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref>

* The population was 3,458 with 1676 male and 1782 female. There were 396 children under 6 (11.45 per cent).
* The child sex ratio was 886 girls to 1000 boys.
* There were 1063 female people per 1,000 males, which was more than the state average of 985.
* The general literacy rate was 90.46 percent; male was 97.07 percent and female was 84.40 percent.
* The estimated population in 2025 is 4,800.

== Amenities and infrastructure ==
The town is covered by a local post office with PIN 795002.<ref name="PinData">{{Cite web |title=Luwangsangbam Pincode |url=https://indiamapia.com/Imphal_West/Luwangsangbam.html |publisher=indiamapia.com}}</ref> There are the events and festivals held at the Luwangsangbam Community Hall in Liberal College Road.<ref name="HallData">{{Cite web |title=Luwangsangbam Community Hall |url=https://www.mappls.com/s9s6z1 |publisher=o2osell.com}}</ref>

== Education ==
Liberal College, Luwangsangbam was founded in 1979. It began teaching on 10 August 1979, using classrooms at Srivan High School until its permanent campus was erected near [[National Highway 2 (India)|NH-2]]. Accredited by [[Manipur University]], it runs undergraduate programmes in Arts, Science, and Commerce and it has facilities of an indoor stadium and women hostel.<ref name="LiberalOfficial">{{Cite web |title=Liberal College, Luwangsangbam |url=https://liberalcollege.ac.in/ |publisher=liberalcollege.ac.in}}</ref>
[[File:Ashei Ningthou Garden at the Matai Garden, Luwangsangbam in Manipur.jpg|thumb|300x300px|Ashei Ningthou Garden at the Matai Garden, Luwangsangbam in Manipur]]

== Community organisations ==
The Anita Chanu Weightlifting Academy Society encourages sports, focusing mainly on weightlifting.<ref name="NGO">{{Cite web |title=Anita Chanu Weightlifting Academy Society |url=https://www.ngofoundation.in/ngo-directory/anita-chanu-weightlifting-academy-society-in-luwangsangbam-manipur_i36385 |publisher=NGOFoundation}}</ref>

== Administration and politics ==
Luwangsangbam is in the [[Heingang Assembly constituency]] of the [[Manipur Legislative Assembly]], and the [[Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref name="Heingang">{{Cite web |title=Heingang Assembly constituency |url=https://ceomanipur.nic.in/ACMap/assemblymap/02_AC.pdf |publisher=ceomanipur.nic.in}}</ref>

== Postal and transport ==
* [[Postal Index Number|PIN code]]: 795002<ref name="PinData" />
* [[Telephone numbers in India|Telephone code]]: 03848
* Nearest railway station: [[Jiribam railway station|Jiribam]]
* Nearest airport: [[Imphal Airport]] (~10 km)
* Nearby national highways:
**[[National Highway 2 (India)|NH 2]] which runs from [[Dibrugarh]], [[Assam]] to [[Tuipang]], [[Mizoram]].<ref name="New Numbers">{{cite web |title=Rationalization of Numbering Systems of National Highways |publisher=Govt of India |url=http://www.morth.nic.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf |date=28 April 2010 |access-date=21 Aug 2011}}</ref>
**[[National Highway 37 (India)|NH 37]], which runs between [[Badarpur, Assam]] and Imphal and NH37.<ref name="VillageInfo" />

== References ==

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[[Category:Cities and towns in Imphal East district]]

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