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.
| District | Headquarters | Area (km2) | Population (2011) | Population Density (/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishnupur | Bishnupur | 496 | 2,40,363 | 415 |
| Chandel | Chandel | 3,317 | 1,44,028 | 37 |
| Churachandpur | Churachandpur | 4,574 | 2,71,274 | 50 |
| Imphal East | Porompat | 710 | 4,52,661 | 555 |
| Imphal West | Lamphelpat | 519 | 5,14,683 | 847 |
| Jiribam | Jiribam | 232 | 43,818 | 190 |
| Kakching | Kakching | – | 1,35,481 | – |
| Kamjong | Kamjong | 2,000 | 45,616 | 23 |
| Kangpokpi | Kangpokpi | – | – | – |
| Noney | Noney (Longmai) | – | – | – |
| Pherzawl | Pherzawl | 2,285 | 47,250 | 21 |
| Senapati | Senapati | 3,269 | 3,54,772 | 116 |
| Tamenglong | Tamenglong | 4,391 | 1,40,143 | 25 |
| Tengnoupal | Tengnoupal | – | – | – |
| Thoubal | Thoubal | 514 | 4,20,517 | 713 |
| Ukhrul | Ukhrul | 4,547 | 1,83,115 | 31 |
