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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Tungou
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| nickname = Tungou
| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map = India Manipur#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Manipur, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25|02|17|N|94|14|40|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Manipur]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Ukhrul district|Ukhrul]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 723
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tangkhul]] (Tungou 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 = 81.06%
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = Outer Manipur
| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank4_info_sec1 = [[Chingai]]
| website = {{URL|manipur.gov.in}}
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'''Tungou''' also misnomerly referred to as ''Ringui'' is a village located south of [[Ukhrul]] in Ukhrul district, [[Manipur]] state, [[India]]. The village is about 35 kilometers from Ukhrul via National Highway 150 that connects Imphal and Kohima via Ukhrul and [[Jessami]]. Tungou is flanked by [[Ramva]] in the east, [[Tashar, Ukhrul|Tashar]] in the north, [[Sinakeithei]] in the west and [[Lungpha]] in the south. Locally, the inhabitants speak Tungou tui which belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family.

==Total population==
According to 2011 census,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1408_PART_B_DCHB_UKHRUL.pdf|title=Tungou population|publisher=Census India|accessdate=2015-10-09 }}</ref> Tungou has 352 households with a total of 1971 people of which 1022 are male and 949 are female. Of the total population, 283 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of the village is 929 female to 1000 male which is lower than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 90.40% which is higher than the state average 76.94%. Male literacy rate stands at 93.35% while female literacy rate was 87.14%.

==People and occupation==
The village is home to people of the Tangkhul Naga tribe and the majority of the inhabitants are Christians. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the inhabitants. Tungou is one of the 44 villages considered likely to be affected as a catchment area when the Mapithel multi purpose project is finally functional.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=1..240815.aug15|title=Affected villages|publisher=E-Pao|accessdate=2015-09-20 }}</ref> The village produced the first motion pictures in [[Tangkhul]] dialect. Dr. [[Yaronsho Ngalung]], the incumbent Autonomous District Council Chairman hails from this village.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1408_PART_B_DCHB_UKHRUL.pdf|title=Chairman ADC Dr.Yaronsho Ngalung|publisher=The Sangai Express|accessdate=2015-10-09 }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Ukhrul district}}

[[Category:Villages in Ukhrul district]]

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