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District of Manipur in India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | ![]() |
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 |
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. | ±% |
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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] |
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. | |
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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% |
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:
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