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:
  1. Tangkhul
  2. Hmar
  3. Paite
  4. Lushai
  5. Thadou/Kuki
Population Composition Decadal Population Growth Rate (2001- 2011, Census 2011) 18.65%
Population Density (persons per sq km as per census 2011) 2011 122
Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 males)
2011 987
Literacy
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-2021 (page no:135-142) India State of Forest Report-2021 (page no:135-142)
Seats in Legislative Assembly 60
Seats in Lok Sabha 2 1 Inner Manipur, 2 Outer Manipur (ST)
Seats in Rajya Sabha 1
Governor Ms. Anusuiya Uikey
Chief Minister Shri N. Biren Singh
State Portal http://manipur.gov.in/
Brief Intro from www.india.gov.in http://www.india.gov.in

Capital - Imphal
Population - 27,21,756 (Census 2011)
Area - 22327 sq.km
Districts - 16 (Nine)

 

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Sl. No. Districts Head Quarter Area % of Area Population
(As per 2011 Census)
% of Population Map
1. Bishnupur Bishnupur 496 2.22 240363 8.83 Bishnupur
2. Chandel Chandel 3317 14.86 144028 5.29 Chandel
3. Churachandpur Churachandpur 4574 20.49 271274 9.97 Churachandpur
4. Imphal East Porompat 710 3.18 452661 16.63 Imphal-East
5. Imphal West Lamphelpat 519 2.32 514683 18.91 mphal-West
6. Senapati Senapati 3269 14.64 354772 13.03 Senapati
7. Tamenglong Tamenglong 4391 19.67 140143 5.15 Tamenglong
8. Thoubal Thoubal 514 2.30 420517 15.45 Thoubal
9. Ukhrul Ukhrul 4547 20.37 183115 6.73 Ukhrul

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