Imphal_West_district
Imphal West district
District of Manipur in India
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.[2]
Imphal West district | |
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Location in Manipur | |
| Coordinates: 24°49′N 93°54′E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Manipur |
| Named for | Imphal Valley |
| Headquarters | Lamphelpat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 519 km2 (200 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 517,992 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Language(s) | |
| • Official | Meiteilon (officially called Manipuri)[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MN-WI |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
| Website | imphalwest |
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Lamphelpat city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district occupies an area of 519 km2.
The district ranks first on the basis of "District Infrastructure Index " calculated under the patronage of Department of Development of North Eastern Region.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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[5] | ||
| Religions in Imphal West district (2011)[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| 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.[2] This gives it a ranking of 545th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 992 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,570/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.82%.[2] Imphal West has a sex ratio of 1029 females for every 1000 males,[2] 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.[2]
| Population[7] | Percentage
of Total Pop. | |
|---|---|---|
| All Scheduled Tribes | 24.161 | 4.7% |
| Kuki-Zo tribes[lower-alpha 1] | 8,473 | 1.6% |
| Naga tribes[lower-alpha 2] | 13,029 | 2.5% |
| Old Kuki/Naga[lower-alpha 3] | 1,918 | 0.4% |
Languages
As per 2011 census, the main languages spoken in Imphal West district are Manipuri (470,852), Kabui (10,408), Nepali (10,391), Hindi (5,248).[9]
The district is divided into 4 sub-divisions and 10 Circles:
- Lamphelpat Sub-Division: Lamphelpat
- Patsoi Sub-Division: Patsoi, Konthoujam
- Lamsang Sub-Division: Salam, Lamsang, Sekmai
- Wangoi Sub-Division: Hiyangthang, Lilong Chajing, Wangoi, Mayang Imphal
- 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.[8]
- "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.
- "District at a glance". Imphal West district website. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
- "A-2 Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901". Censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014.
- A-11 Appendix: District wise scheduled tribe population (Appendix), Manipur - 2011, Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Government of India, 2011
- 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.
- Imphal West district, OpenStreetMap, retrieved 14 August 2023.
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