Khangabok is a village located about 25 km south of Imphal, in the state of Manipur, India.
The language spoken is Meetei (also known as Manipuri), which was included in Eighth Schedule of Indian Constitution in 1992.
As people started settling in the area, the trees were cut down, and the place got the name Khangrapokpi meaning where Khangra is grown.
Many goods comprising beads, bronze rings and plates, bones, potsherds were recovered from burial graves.
Two square metal coins were also found which belonged to the reign of Maharaj Garibniwaz (1709–48 AD).
Total area of Khangabok is 20.47 square kilometer,[5] making it as the largest village in Thoubal District.
The climate of Khangabok is largely influenced by the topography of the hilly region which defines the geography of Manipur.
The vegetation consists of a large variety of plants ranging from short and tall grasses, reeds and bamboos to trees of various species.
The Ikop Pat, which is situated in the western side of Khangabok, is one of the largest lakes in Manipur.
39)[6] which connects Numaligarh, Assam to the end of Indo-Myanmar Border town Moreh runs through Khangabok.
Khangabok is famed throughout Manipur for Tule, (Schoenoplectus acutus) know locally as Kouna, based handicrafts too.
[7][8] Kouna is used for making seating mat (phak), stool (mora), chair, mattress and various other crafts.
[10] However, the factory is no longer operational and instead an outpost for the 3rd Indian Reserved Battalion (IRB) has been set up inside the premise.
The Lake is physiographically characterized by a saucer shaped basin with gentle slope and a much silted bottom.
Physico-chemical analysis of the water samples from the lake reveal highly polluted condition.