| Capital |
Imphal |
| Date of Attaining Statehood |
21st January, 1972 |
| Population (Census 2011) |
27,21,756 |
| Area |
22327 sq.km |
| Districts |
16 |
| Official Language |
Meiteilon (Manipuri) |
| Other Languages/Dialects |
29 different dialects are also in wide usage. 5 of them (in addition to Meiteilon which is taught upto post graduate level) are recognized as medium of instruction in schools upto V. These are:
- Tangkhul
- Hmar
- Paite
- Lushai
- Thadou/Kuki
|
| Population Composition |
Decadal Population Growth Rate (2001- 2011, Census 2011) |
18.65% |
| Population Density (persons per sq km as per census 2011) |
2001 |
103 |
| 2011 |
122 |
| Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 males) |
2001 |
974 |
| 2011 |
987 |
| Literacy |
2001 |
70.50 |
| 2011 |
79.85 |
| ST population% (Census 2001) (from website of M/o Tribal Affairs) |
38.96 (estimated) |
| SC population % (Census 2001) (from website of M/o SJ&E) |
2.8 |
| |
| Forest Cover |
India State of Forest Report 2017  (Size: 1.1 MB) |
| Seats in Legislative Assembly |
60 |
| Seats in Lok Sabha |
2 (1 Inner Manipur, 2 Outer Manipur (ST) |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha |
1 |
| Governor |
Dr. Najma Heptulla |
| Chief Minister |
N. Biren Singh |
| State Portal |
http://manipur.gov.in/ |
| Brief Intro from www.india.gov.in |
http://www.india.gov.in |
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