Waiton observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Manipur.
The principal temple recorded for Sawombung mandal is Kongba Maru. No temple of this dedication is on record within Waiton itself.
The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.
| Kept for | Immersion | |
|---|---|---|
| One and a half days | Tue, 15 Septembertoday | |
| Three days | Thu, 17 September | |
| Five days | Sat, 19 September | |
| Seven days | Mon, 21 September | |
| Anant Chaturdashi | Wed, 23 September | The day most community mandapams immerse |
Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.
A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.
Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.
Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.
Waiton is a village in Sawombung mandal, Imphal East district, Manipur, with a population of 2,704 across 571 households. The literacy rate stands at 70.1%, and the village is accessible via PIN code 795114 at coordinates 24.932°N, 94.111°E.
By population, Waiton ranks #7 of 56 villages in Sawombung mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Waiton is a village of 2,704 people in 571 households (Census 2011) in Sawombung block, Imphal East district, Manipur, the 7th-largest of 56 villages in Sawombung block. Literacy is 70%, 3 points above the block average of 67% and the sex ratio is 1,006 women per 1,000 men. It lies 11 km from the Imphal East district centre, 28 km from Hungpung, the nearest town, 31 km from Imphal railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 795114, served by Pngaei Yangdong post office; the LGD village code is 270232. The nearest hospital or health centre is Community Health Centre, Sagolmang, 10 km away. The village votes in Saikul assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kimneo Haokip Hangshing. The population is estimated at 3,188 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Waiton →
| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waiton · this village | 2,704 | 70% | — |
| Sambei · Sawombung | 651 | 70% | 0 km N |
| Twichin · Lhungtin | — | — | 1 km SW |
| Semol · Khengjoy | 105 | 30% | 1.2 km E |
| Thamnapokpi · Sawombung | — | — | 1.8 km SE |
| Molnomphai · Tuibong | — | — | 2.3 km S |
| Chingdai Khunou · Lhungtin | 147 | 50% | 2.3 km NE |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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