Wabagai

Wabagai
—  town  —
Wabagai Location of Wabagai in Manipur and India
Coordinates	24°32′N 93°56′E
Country	India
State	Manipur
District(s)	Thoubal
Population	6,739 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 778 metres (2,552 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 795103 • Telephone • +03848

Wabagai is a town in Thoubal district in Manipur, India. It is located on the bank to the Sekmai river.

Geography

Wabagai is located at 24.53°N 93.93°E / 24.53; 93.93. It has an average elevation of 778  metres (2555 feet). .It is located 39 km to the south east from Imphal.

Education

Wabagai Higher secondary school is the oldest and famous school in and around the town. It is a co-educational in structure. Courses run from standard VI to XII. Medium of instruction is Manipuri.

Transportation

Mayai Lambi road, state highway connects the Imphal with the national highway no 39 at Kakching through Wabagai. Wabagai connects with Sugunu by Wabagai-Sugunu road.

Agriculture

Paddy (Rice) is the main crop grown all around the town. Wabagai is famous for the production of cabbage and cauliflower in Manipur. Small scale poultry and piggery farmings are also seen here.

Shoping Centre

Wabagai Lamkhai is the main shopping centre in Wabagai. Agricultural commodities especially fruits and vegetables are very famous here. It is very busy during the morning hours as the export of the vegetable and other agricultural commodities to the other parts of the Manipur are done during this time.

Music

People of Wabagai loves music. Many famous singers are also associated from this place. Pusparani, who is the famous singer of mordern manipuri song is from Wabagai.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Wabagai had a population of 6739. Males and females population are 3331 and 3408 respectively.

Politics

Wabagai assembly constituency (Assembly Constituency No. 36) is part of Outer Manipur (Lok Sabha constituency).