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Imphal West district

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Imphal West district
Location in Manipur
Location in Manipur
Coordinates: 24°49′N 93°54′E / 24.817°N 93.900°E / 24.817; 93.900
Country India
State Manipur
Named afterImphal Valley
HeadquartersLamphelpat
Area
  Total
558 km2 (215 sq mi)
  Rank11
Population
 (2011)
  Total
517,992
  Density928/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Language(s)
  OfficialMeiteilon (officially called Manipuri)[1]
  RegionalImphal dialect[2][3][4]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MN-WI
Vehicle registrationMN
Websiteimphalwest.nic.in

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.[5] The Imphal dialect is the standard dialect of Meitei language, officially known as Manipuri language, and is natively used in the region.[2][3][4]

Geography

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Lamphelpat city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district occupies an area of 519 km2.

Economy

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The district ranks first on the basis of "District Infrastructure Index " calculated under the patronage of Department of Development of North Eastern Region.[6]

Demographics

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Languages of Imphal West district (2011)[7]
  1. Manipuri (90.9%)
  2. Kabui (2.01%)
  3. Nepali (2.01%)
  4. Hindi (1.07%)
  5. Others (4.01%)
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1951 57,340    
1961 79,005+37.8%
1971 108,785+37.7%
1981 141,760+30.3%
1991 180,773+27.5%
2001 208,368+15.3%
2011 237,399+13.9%
Source: Census of India[8]
Religions in Imphal West district (2011)[9]
Hinduism
74.81%
Other (Sanamahi and Heraka)
14.87%
Islam
4.69%
Christianity
4.51%
Other or not stated
1.12%

According to the 2011 census, Imphal West district has a population of 517,992.[5] This gives it a ranking of 545th in India (out of a total of 640).[5] The district has a population density of 992 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,570/sq mi) .[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.82%.[5] Imphal West has a sex ratio of 1029 females for every 1000 males,[5] 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.[5]

Population[10] Percentage

of Total Pop.

All Scheduled Tribes 24.161 4.7%
Kuki-Zo tribes[a] 8,473 1.6%
Naga tribes[b] 13,029 2.5%
Old Kuki/Naga[c] 1,918 0.4%

Languages

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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).[12]

Administrative divisions

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

Areas under Imphal Urban Agglomeration

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Notable people

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See also

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Notes

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  1. The Kuki-Zo tribes include Gangte, Hmar, Paite, Simte, Sukte, Thadou, Vaiphei, Zou, and some smaller tribes designated as "Any Kuki" and "Any Lushai (Mizo)".
  2. The Naga tribes include Angami, Kabui, Kacha Naga, Mao, Maram, Poumai, Sema and Tangkhul.
  3. The Old Kuki tribes retaining the Kuki classification include: Aimol, Chiru, Kom, Koireng, Kharam, and Ralte. The tribes under the Naga umbrella include: Anal, Chothe, Koirao, Lamkang, Maring, Moyon, Monsang, Purum and Tarao.[11]

References

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  1. "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 47th report (July 2008 to June 2010)" (PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  2. 1 2 Gupta, Deepak; Sambyo, Koj; Prasad, Mukesh; Agarwal, Sonali (25 June 2022). Advanced Machine Intelligence and Signal Processing. Springer Nature. p. 698. ISBN 978-981-19-0840-8. the Imphal dialect is considered to be the standard one as it is spoken in the capital city, Imphal ...
  3. 1 2 Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi (22 July 2011). A Grammar of Meithei. Walter de Gruyter. pp. 11, 22, 502. ISBN 978-3-11-080111-8. This book is a study of the Imphal dialect of Meithei which is considered to be the standard for Meithei...
  4. 1 2 Thurgood, Graham; LaPolla, Randy J. (8 December 2016). The Sino-Tibetan Languages. Taylor & Francis. pp. 338–349. ISBN 978-1-315-39949-2. The description in this entry is of the Imphal dialect of Meitei, which is considered to be the standard...
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 District Census Hand Book - Imphal West (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  6. "District at a glance". Imphal West district website. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
  7. "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India".
  8. "A-2 Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901". Censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014.
  9. "Table C-01 Population by religious community: Manipur". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  10. A-11 Appendix: District wise scheduled tribe population (Appendix), Manipur - 2011, Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Government of India, 2011
  11. Kom, Ch. Sekholal (June 2015). "Ethno-nationalism: Competing Micro-nationalist Dissents in Manipur". Social Change. 45 (2): 289–307. doi:10.1177/0049085715574192. ISSN 0049-0857.
  12. "Table C-16 Population by mother tongue: Manipur". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  13. "'The judgment has done me justice': Northeast's first transwoman doctor wins court battle; Manipur HC asks authorities to issue updated certificates". Times of India. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
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