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Imphal West district

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nameImphal West district
settlement_typeDistrict of Manipur
image_mapImphal West in Manipur (India).svg
map_captionLocation in Manipur
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subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Manipur
established_title
named_forImphal Valley
seat_typeHeadquarters
seatLamphelpat
unit_prefMetric
area_rank11
area_total_km2558
population_total517,992
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Language(s)
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Meiteilon (officially called Manipuri)
timezone1IST
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postal_code_type
iso_codeIN-MN-WI
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website

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.

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.

Demographics

| 1951 | 57,340 | 1961 | 79,005 | 1971 | 108,785 | 1981 | 141,760 | 1991 | 180,773 | 2001 | 208,368 | 2011 | 237,399

According to the 2011 census, Imphal West district has a population of 517,992. This gives it a ranking of 545th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 992 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.82%. Imphal West has a sex ratio of 1029 females for every 1000 males, 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.

PopulationPercentage
All Scheduled Tribes24.161
Kuki-Zo tribes8,473
Naga tribes13,029
Old Kuki/Naga1,918

Languages

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

Administrative divisions

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

  • Lamphelpat Sub-Division: Lamphelpat
  • Patsoi Sub-Division: Patsoi, Konthoujam
  • Lamsang Sub-Division: Salam, Lamsang, Sekmai
  • Wangoi Sub-Division: Hiyangthang, Lilong Chajing, Wangoi, Mayang Imphal

Areas under Imphal Urban Agglomeration

  • Lamphelpat
  • Patsoi
  • Hiyangthang
  • Lilong Chajing

Notes

References

References

  1. "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 47th report (July 2008 to June 2010)". Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, [[Ministry of Minority Affairs]], [[Government of India]].
  2. (2011). "District Census Hand Book - Imphal West". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
  3. "District at a glance". Imphal West district website.
  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.
  6. (2011). "Table C-01 Population by religious community: Manipur". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
  7. (2011). "A-11 Appendix: District wise scheduled tribe population (Appendix), Manipur - 2011". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Government of India.
  8. Kom, Ch. Sekholal. (June 2015). "Ethno-nationalism: Competing Micro-nationalist Dissents in Manipur". Social Change.
  9. (2011). "Table C-16 Population by mother tongue: Manipur". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
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