Manipur
Manipur is one of the located in North-East India state of
India. Manipur is one of the eight states of Northeast India.
Manipur became a full-fledged State of India on the 21th
January, 1972. It shares its boundary with Nagaland to the
north, Mizoram to the south, Assam to the west and Burma in
east. The total area of the state is area 22,327 sq.km. There
are total 9 districts in Manipur. Total population in the state
is
around 27 lakhs only according to 2011 census. Density in the
state is 82 per Sq km.
Imphal is the capital city of Manipur. Manipuri is the state
official language. Literacy Rate in the state is 79.85%. The
economy of the state mainly depends on agriculture. There are 33
Schedule Tribes present in the state. The people of Manipur
include Meitei, Naga, Kuki, Meitei Pangal etc. Total assembly
constituency is 60, while the Parliamentary Constituencies 2.
Imphal, Kangla, War Cemetery, Loktak Lake, Keibul Lamjao
National Park etc are the main tourist attraction places in
Manipur. Loktak Lake is the largest fresh water lake in the
North East Region. Manipur, Imphal, Iril, Nambul, Sekmai etc are
the main river of Manipur. Ras Lila is the epitome of Manipuri
classical dance. Lai-Haraoba, Yaoshang, Ratha Jatra etc are the
main festival celebrated in Manipur.
