Kangpokpi district | |
|---|---|
 Location in Manipur | |
| Coordinates (Kangpokpi): 25°09′N 93°58′E / 25.15°N 93.97°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Manipur |
| Headquarters | Kangpokpi |
| Government | |
| • Constituencies | Saikul, Kangpokpi and Saitu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,698 km2 (656 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 193,744 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13,000 |
| Language(s) | |
| • Official | Meitei (officially called Manipuri)[a][2] |
| • Regional | Thadou, Nepali and other Chin-Kuki-Mizo languages |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | https://kangpokpi.nic.in/ |
Kangpokpi district (Meitei pronunciation: /kāng-pōk-pī/[b]) is one of the 16 districts in the Indian state of Manipur. It was created in December 2016 from areas in the Sadar Hills region which were previously part of Senapati District.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
The district headquarters is located in Kangpokpi. The district was formed from three sub-divisions of Senapati District: Sadar Hills West, Sadar Hills East and Saitu–Gamphazol.
At the time of the 2011 census, Kangpokpi district had a population of 193,744. Kanpokpi district had a sex ratio of 959 females per 1000 males and had a literacy rate of 85% - 89% for males and 80.34% for females. 3.86% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 0.37% and 79.76% of the population respectively.[1][9]
Christianity is the dominant religion in the district. Almost all tribals are Christian. The non-tribals, mainly Gorkhas (Nepali) are primarily Hindus, with there being some Buddhist Gorkhas.
At the time of the 2011 census, Languages percentages ae 52.85% of the population spoke Thadou, 15.96% Nepali, 5.08% Vaiphei, 5.02% Tangkhul, 3.56% Liangmei, 2.64% Chirr, 2.35% Kom, 2.11% Kabui, 1.42% Maring, 1.13% Mao and 1.03% Hindi as their first language.[11]