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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Tusom
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = New Tusom and Tusom CV
| image_skyline =
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| pushpin_map = India Manipur#India
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Manipur, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25|25|15|N|94|34|38|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]]
| established_title = <Jessami Police Stations -->
| established_date =
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| population_total = 2250
| population_as_of =
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tangkhul]] (Tusom 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]] [[Kohima]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank2_info_sec1 = 90.94%
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = Outer Manipur
| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank4_info_sec1 = [[Jessami]]
| website = {{URL|manipur.gov.in}}
| footnotes =
}}
'''Tusom''' is a generic reference to two villages located north of [[Ukhrul]] in Ukhrul district, [[Manipur]] state, [[India]]. The villages are Tusom Khullen or New Tusom and Tusom CV. The villages are partially connected by National Highway 150, [[Imphal]]-[[Kohima]] road via [[Jessami]]. Tusom is {{convert|120|km|mi|abbr=off}} away from Ukhrul and about {{convert|5|km|mi|0|abbr=off}} away from Indo-Myanmar border pillar number 130. Tusom is flanked by [[Kharasom]] in the west, [[Chingai]] in the south and Laivum village [[Myanmar]] in the east. The dialect spoken by the inhabitants of Tusom belongs to the [[Sorbung language]] family.

==Total population==
As per 2011 census,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/270383-new-tusom-manipur.html|title=Tusom Village info |publisher=Census 2011|accessdate=2015-09-08 }}</ref> Tusom Khullen has 341 households with the total of 1608 people of which 811 are male and 797 are female. Of the total population, 225 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of Tusom Khullen village is 983 female to 1000 male which is lower than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 90.66%.

As per 2011 census,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/270384-tusom-christian-manipur.html|title=Tusom CV Village info |publisher=Census 2011|accessdate=2015-09-08 }}</ref> Tusom CV has 134 households with the total of 642 people of which 330 are male and 312 are female. Of the total population, 112 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of Tusom Khullen village is 945 female to 1000 male which is lower than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 93.02%.

== Demographics ==
The village is home to people of Tangkhul Naga tribe. Majority of the inhabitants are Christians. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the inhabitants. The village is well known in the district for its scenic beauty. The village was recently in news because of volcano eruption at New Tusom village<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/smoke-and-ashes-in-manipur-village-52239.html|title=Mud Volcano eruption|publisher=India TV News|accessdate=2015-09-08 }}</ref> and chopper like object crash in the vicinity of the village.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=11..210815.aug15|title=Chopper like object crash|publisher=E Pao|accessdate=2015-09-08 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Snipp17..220815.aug15|title=Crash Survivor|publisher=E Pao|accessdate=2015-09-08 }}</ref>

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

[[Category:Villages in Ukhrul district]]

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