Imphal West district
District of Manipur
Location in Manipur
Location in Manipur
Coordinates: 24°49′N 93°54′E / 24.817°N 93.900°E / 24.817; 93.900
Country India
StateManipur
Named forImphal Valley
HeadquartersLamphelpat
Area
 • Total519 km2 (200 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total517,992
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Language(s)
 • OfficialMeiteilon (officially called Manipuri)[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MN-WI
Vehicle registrationMN
Websiteimphalwest.nic.in

Imphal West district (Meitei pronunciation:/ˈɪmfəl or ɪmˈfɑːl/) is one of the sixteen districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. As of 2011, it is the most populous district in the state.[2]

Geography

Lamphelpat city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district occupies an area of 519 km2.

Economy

The district ranks first on the basis of "District Infrastructure Index " calculated under the patronage of Department of Development of North Eastern Region.[3]

Demographics

Languages of Imphal West district (2011)[4]

  Manipuri (90.90%)
  Kabui (2.01%)
  Nepali (2.01%)
  Hindi (1.07%)
  Others (4.01%)
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1951 57,340—    
1961 79,005+37.8%
1971 108,785+37.7%
1981 141,760+30.3%
1991 180,773+27.5%
2001 208,368+15.3%
2011 237,399+13.9%
Source: Census of India[5]
Religions in Imphal West district (2011)[6]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 74.81%
Other (Sanamahi and Heraka)
 
 14.87%
Islam
 
 4.69%
Christianity
 
 4.51%
Other or not stated
 
 1.12%

According to the 2011 census, Imphal West district has a population of 517,992.[2] This gives it a ranking of 545th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 992 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,570/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.82%.[2] Imphal West has a sex ratio of 1029 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 86.7%. 62.33% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 3.19% and 4.66% of the population respectively.[2]

Population[7] Percentage

of Total Pop.

All Scheduled Tribes 24.161 4.7%
Kuki-Zo tribes[a] 8,473 1.6%
Naga tribes[b] 13,029 2.5%
Old Kuki/Naga[c] 1,918 0.4%

Languages

As per 2011 census, the main languages spoken in Imphal West district are Manipuri (470,852), Kabui (10,408), Nepali (10,391), Hindi (5,248).[9]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into 4 sub-divisions and 10 Circles:

Areas under Imphal Urban Agglomeration

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The Kuki-Zo tribes include Gangte, Hmar, Paite, Simte, Sukte, Thadou, Vaiphei, Zou, and some smaller tribes designated as "Any Kuki" and "Any Lushai (Mizo)".
  2. ^ The Naga tribes include Angami, Kabui, Kacha Naga, Mao, Maram, Poumai, Sema and Tangkhul.
  3. ^ The Old Kuki tribes retaining the Kuki classification include: Aimol, Chiru, Kom, Koireng, Kharam, and Ralte. The tribes under the Naga umbrella include: Anal, Chothe, Koirao, Lamkang, Maring, Moyon, Monsang, Purum and Tarao.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 47th report (July 2008 to June 2010)" (PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g District Census Hand Book - Imphal West (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  3. ^ "District at a glance". Imphal West district website. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India".
  5. ^ "A-2 Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901". Censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Table C-01 Population by religious community: Manipur". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  7. ^ A-11 Appendix: District wise scheduled tribe population (Appendix), Manipur - 2011, Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Government of India, 2011
  8. ^ Kom, Ch. Sekholal (June 2015). "Ethno-nationalism: Competing Micro-nationalist Dissents in Manipur". Social Change. 45 (2): 289–307. doi:10.1177/0049085715574192. ISSN 0049-0857.
  9. ^ "Table C-16 Population by mother tongue: Manipur". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.

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