Jiribam district | |
|---|---|
 Location in Manipur | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Manipur |
| Established | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Jiribam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 232 km2 (90 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 43,838 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Language(s) | |
| • Official | Meitei (officially called Manipuri)[a][1] |
| • Spoken | Bengali • Hmar • Other tribal languages |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH-37 |
Jiribam District (Meitei pronunciation: /jee-ree-baam/[b]) is a district in the state of Manipur, India. It was created in December 2016 from the Imphal East district.[2]
The following are the sub-divisions in Jiribam district:
Jiribam district as a whole is one state assembly constituency - the Jiribam Assembly constituency.[3]
At the time of the 2011 census, the district had a population of 42,838. Jiribam had a sex ratio of 945 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 63.11%. 16.75% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 16.94% and 12.52% of the population respectively.[5]
At the time of the 2011 census, 50.79% of the population spoke Bengali, 30.51% Manipuri, 8.04% Hmar, 2.66% Bishnupuriya, 1.63% Hindi, 1.46% Kabui and 1.11% Kuki as their first language.[6]
As it lies in the Barak Valley, Jiribam has a similar demographic composition to neighbouring Lakhipur in Cachar, Assam.
