Chandel district
District of Manipur in India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chandel district is one of the 16 districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. Its headquarters is the town of Chandel. In December 2016, a part of the district was split to establish the new Tengnoupal district.[2] The district is mainly populated by Kuki-Zo and Old Kuki/Naga tribal people.
Chandel district
Chandel district | |
|---|---|
.svg) Location in Manipur | |
| Coordinates: 24°19′N 93°59′E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Manipur |
| Headquarters | Chandel |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,100 km2 (800 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6 |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 85,072 |
| • Density | 40.51/km2 (104.9/sq mi) |
| Language(s) | |
| • Official | Meitei (Manipuri)[1][a] |
| • Regional | Thadou language and Anāl language |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MN-BI |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
| Website | chandel |
In 1974, the Chandel district was formed under the name "Tengnoupal district". In 1983, the name was changed to Chandel district, as the district headquarters was located at Chandel.[3] In December 2016, the present-day Tengnoupal district was split from the Chandel district.[4][5]
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Chandel as one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[6] It was then one of the three districts in Manipur receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[6]
| Religions in Chandel district (2011)[7] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Christianity | 93.20% | |||
| Hinduism | 5.75% | |||
| Islam | 0.66% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.39% | |||
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 24,049 | — |
| 1961 | 27,679 | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 38,723 | +39.9% |
| 1981 | 56,444 | +45.8% |
| 1991 | 71,014 | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 118,327 | +66.6% |
| 2011 | 144,182 | +21.9% |
| 2011 Chandel district (includes the present Tengnoupal district) Source: Census of India[8] | ||
According to the 2011 census Chandel district has a population of 144,182.[9] This gives it a ranking of 602nd in India (out of a total of 640).[9] The district has a population density of 43 inhabitants per square kilometre (110/sq mi).[9] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 21.72%.[9] Chandel has a sex ratio of 932 females for every 1000 males,[9] and a literacy rate of 70.85%.[9] The tribal composition of the district in 2011 is as below:
After the separation of Tengnoupal district 2016, the residual district has a population of 85,072, which is entirely rural. it has a sex ratio of 921 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 0.09% and 92.56% of the population respectively.[9]
Languages
The main languages in the district are Anal (an "Old Kuki" language) and Thadou (a "New Kuki" language). Other Old kuki languages spoken include Lamkang, Moyon, Monsang, Chothe, Tarao, Maring, Khoibu, etc.
At the time of the 2011 census, 37.69% of the population spoke Thadou, 30.26% Anal, 4.74% Zou, 2.77% Ao, 2.26% Maring, 1.99% Hindi and 1.93% Kom as their first language. 12.05% of the population spoke languages classified as 'Others' on the census because they had fewer than 10,000 speakers in the country.[12]
In 1989, the Chandel district (which then included the Tengnoupal district) became home to the Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 185 km2 (71.4 sq mi).[13]
At the district level there is the Chandel Autonomous District Council.
- Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) is the official language of Manipur. Other regional languages of different places in Manipur may either be predominantly spoken or not in their respective places but "Meitei" is always officially used.
- 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]
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