Districts of Manipur

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Map of districts of Manipur

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

Administration[edit]

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[edit]

The sixteen districts of Manipur state are:

Code District Headquarters Website
BPR Bishnupur Bishnupur https://bishnupur.nic.in/
TBL Thoubal Thoubal https://thoubal.nic.in/
IE Imphal East Porompat https://imphaleast.nic.in/
IW Imphal West Lamphelpat https://imphalwest.nic.in/
SE Senapati Senapati https://senapati.nic.in/
UKR Ukhrul Ukhrul https://ukhrul.nic.in/
CDL Chandel Chandel https://chandel.nic.in/
CCP Churachandpur Churachandpur https://churachandpur.nic.in/
TML Tamenglong Tamenglong https://tamenglong.nic.in/
JBM Jiribam Jiribam
KPI Kangpokpi (Sadar Hills) Kangpokpi https://dckpidistrict.gov.in/
KAK Kakching Kakching https://kakching.nic.in/
TNL Tengnoupal Tengnoupal
KJ Kamjong Kamjong
NL Noney Noney
PZ Pherzawl Pherzawl

Demographics[edit]

District Population(2011)[2] Area(km²) Density(/km²)
Bishnupur 240,363 496 415
Thoubal 420,517 514 713
Imphal East 452,661 710 555
Imphal West 514,683 519 847
Senapati 354,772 3,269 116
Ukhrul 183,115 4,547 31
Chandel 144,028 3,317 37
Churachandpur 271,274 4,574 50
Tamenglong 140,143 4,391 25
Jiribam 43,818 232 190
Kangpokpi (Sadar Hills)
Kakching 135,481
Tengnoupal
Kamjong 45,616 2,000 23
Noney
Pherzawl 47,250 2,285 21

Languages[edit]

District Indigenous names of districts Languages(major) Languages(minor)
Bishnupur Bishnupur Meitei Kom°, Kabui
Thoubal Thoubal Meitei Aimol, Anal°, Maring
Imphal East Imphal East Meitei Tangkhul°, Kuki°, Mao°, Hmar°
Imphal West Imphal West Meitei Tangkhul°, Kuki°, Mao°, Hmar°
Senapati Tahamzam Mao°, Poula° Maram, Thangal, Liangmai, Maram, Rongmai, Inpui
Ukhrul Ukhrul Tangkhul° Kuki°, Angami°
Chandel Chamdil Anal°, Lamkang Maring, Moyon, Monsang, Chothe, Tarao
Churachandpur Tuiṭhaphai Kuki°, Hmar°, Zomi° Gangte, Zou, Vaiphei, Kom°, Chiru, Meitei, Simte
Tamenglong Inriangluang Rongmei, Liangmei, Zemei, Inpui Kuki°, Chiru, Hmar°
Jiribam Jiribam Meitei Rongmei, Zomi°,Kuki°
Kangpokpi (Sadar Hills) Kanggui Kuki°, Nepali Kom°, Liangmai, Thangal, Rongmei,

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

Kakching Kakching Meitei _
Tengnoupal Tengnoupal Maring, Mate, Meitei Aimol°, Meitei, Kuki°
Kamjong Kamjong Tangkhul Kuki°
Noney Longmai Rongmei, Inpui Gangte, Vaiphei
Pherzawl Pherzawl Hmar° Simte, Paite°, Bengali, Vaiphei

° - has many different dialects[edit]

Subdivisions[edit]

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 Churachandpur, 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, Thanlon, Parbung Tipaimukh, Vangai Range

References[edit]

  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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