District of Manipur

Manipur, a state in India, has sixteen administrative districts.

Administration

A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service. The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officials belonging to different wings of the administrative services of the state.

A superintendent of Police, an officer belonging to Indian Police Service is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues.

On 9 December 2016, the government created 7 new districts, bringing the total number of districts to 16.[1]

Districts

The sixteen districts of Manipur state are:

Code District Headquarters Website Map
BPRBishnupurBishnupurhttps://bishnupur.nic.in/
CDLChandelChandelhttps://chandel.nic.in/
CCPChurachandpurChurachandpurhttps://churachandpur.nic.in/
IEImphal EastPorompathttps://imphaleast.nic.in/
IWImphal WestLamphelpathttps://imphalwest.nic.in/
JBMJiribamJiribamhttps://jiribam.nic.in/
KAKKakchingKakchinghttps://kakching.nic.in/
KJKamjongKamjonghttps://kamjong.nic.in/
KPIKangpokpiKangguihttps://kangpokpi.nic.in/
NLNoneyNoney
PZPherzawlPherzawlhttps://pherzawl.nic.in/
SESenapatiTahamzamhttps://senapati.nic.in/
TMLTamenglongTamenglonghttps://tamenglong.nic.in/
TNLTengnoupalTengnoupalhttps://tengnoupal.nic.in/
TBLThoubalThoubalhttps://thoubal.nic.in/
UKRUkhrulUkhrulhttps://ukhrul.nic.in/

Demographics

District Population(2011)[2] Area(km²) Density(/km²)
Bishnupur240,363496415
Thoubal420,517514713
Imphal East452,661710555
Imphal West514,683519847
Senapati354,7723,269116
Ukhrul183,1154,54731
Chandel144,0283,31737
Churachandpur271,2744,57450
Tamenglong140,1434,39125
Jiribam43,818232190
Kangpokpi
Kakching135,481
Tengnoupal
Kamjong45,6162,00023
Noney
Pherzawl47,2502,28521

Languages

District Indigenous names of districts Languages(major) Languages(minor)
Bishnupur Meitei Kom°, Kabui
Thoubal ThoubalMeitei Aimol, Anal°, Maring
Imphal East Imphal EastMeitei, Kabui Tangkhul°, Thadou°, Mao°, Hmar°, Paite°
Imphal West Imphal WestMeitei, Kabui Tangkhul°, Thadou°, Mao°, Hmar°, Paite°
Senapati TahamzamMao°, Poula° Maram, Thangal, Liangmai, Maram, Rongmai, Inpui, Tangkhul°
Ukhrul UkhrulTangkhul° Thadou°
Chandel ChamdilAnal°, Lamkang Maring, Moyon, Monsang, Chothe, Tarao, Paite
Churachandpur LamkaPaite°, Thadou°, Hmar°, Zomi ,Vaiphei° Gangte, Zou, Kom°, Aimol, Chiru, Meitei, Simte
Tamenglong InriangluangRongmei, Liangmei, Zemei, Inpui Thadou°, Chiru, Hmar°
Jiribam JiribamMeitei, Bengali, Hmar° Rongmei, Zomi°,Thadou°, Paite
Kangpokpi (Sadar Hills) KangguiThadou°, Nepali Kom°, Liangmai, Thangal, Rongmei, Aimol,

Tangkhul°, Koireng, Kharam, Vaiphei, Gangte, Hmar°

Kakching KakchingMeitei, Loi° _
Tengnoupal TengnoupalMaring, Mate, Meitei Aimol°, Meitei, Thadou°,Paite
Kamjong KamjongTangkhul Thadou°
Noney LongmaiRongmei, Inpui Gangte, Vaiphei
Pherzawl PherzawlHmar°, Thadou Simte, Paite°, Bengali, Vaiphei

° has many different dialects

Subdivisions

Districts Subdivisions
Bishnupur Nambol, Moirang, Bishnupur
Thoubal Thoubal, Lilong
Imphal East Porompat, Keirao Bitra, Sawombung
Imphal West Lamshang, Patsoi, Lamphelpat, Wangoi
Senapati Tadubi, Paomata, Purul, Willong, Chilivai Phaibung, Songsong, Lairouching
Ukhrul Ukhrul, Lungchong Maiphai, Chingai, Jessami
Chandel Chandel, Chakpikarong, Khengjoy
Churachandpur Lamka, Tuiboung, Sangaikot, Mualnuam, Singngat, Henglep, Suangdoh, Kangvai, Samulamlan, Saikot
Tamenglong Tamenglong, Tamei, Tousem
Jiribam Jiribam, Borobekra
Kangpokpi (Sadar Hills) Kangpokpi, Champhai, Saitu Gamphazol, Kangchup Geljang, Tuijang Waichong, Saikul, Lhungtin Island, Bungte Chiru
Kakching Kakching, Waikhong
Tengnoupal Machi, Moreh, Tengnoupal
Kamjong Kamjong, Kasom Khullen, Sahamphung, Phungyar
Noney Nungba, Khoupum, Longmai, Haochong
Pherzawl Pherzawl, Parbung Tipaimukh, Vangai Range, Thanlon

References

  1. ↑ "Simply put: Seven new districts that set Manipur ablaze". 20 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Ranking of Districts by Population Size, 2001 and 2011" (XLS). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, New Delhi-110011. 2010–2011. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
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