Districts of Manipur
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Manipur, a state in India, has sixteen administrative districts.
AdministrationEdit
A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service. The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officials belonging to different wings of the administrative services of the state.
A superintendent of Police, an officer belonging to Indian Police Service is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues.
On 9 December 2016, the government created 7 new districts, bringing the total number of districts to 16.[1]
DistrictsEdit
The sixteen districts of Manipur state are:
DemographicsEdit
District | Population(2011)[2] | Area(km²) | Density(/km²) |
Bishnupur | 240,363 | 496 | 415 |
Thoubal | 420,517 | 514 | 713 |
Imphal East | 452,661 | 710 | 555 |
Imphal West | 514,683 | 519 | 847 |
Senapati | 354,772 | 3,269 | 116 |
Ukhrul | 183,115 | 4,547 | 31 |
Chandel | 144,028 | 3,317 | 37 |
Churachandpur | 271,274 | 4,574 | 50 |
Tamenglong | 140,143 | 4,391 | 25 |
Jiribam | 43,818 | 232 | 190 |
Kangpokpi (Sadar Hills) | |||
Kakching | 135,481 | ||
Tengnoupal | |||
Kamjong | 45,616 | 2,000 | 23 |
Noney | |||
Pherzawl | 47,250 | 2,285 | 21 |
LanguagesEdit
District | Indigenous names of districts | Languages(major) | Languages(minor) |
Bishnupur | Bishnupur | Meitei | Kom°, Kabui |
Thoubal | Thoubal | Meitei | Aimol, Anal°, Maring |
Imphal East | Imphal East | Meitei | Tangkhul°, Kuki°, Mao°, Hmar° |
Imphal West | Imphal West | Meitei | Tangkhul°, Kuki°, Mao°, Hmar° |
Senapati | Tahamzam | Mao°, Poula° | Maram, Thangal, Liangmai, Maram, Rongmai, Inpui |
Ukhrul | Ukhrul | Tangkhul° | Kuki°, Angami° |
Chandel | Chamdil | Anal°, Lamkang | Maring, Moyon, Monsang, Chothe, Tarao |
Churachandpur | Tuiṭhaphai | Kuki°, Hmar°, Zomi° | Gangte, Zou, Vaiphei, Kom°, Chiru, Meitei, Simte |
Tamenglong | Inriangluang | Rongmei, Liangmei, Zemei, Inpui | Kuki°, Chiru, Hmar° |
Jiribam | Jiribam | Meitei | Rongmei, Zomi°,Kuki° |
Kangpokpi (Sadar Hills) | Kanggui | Kuki°, Nepali | Kom°, Liangmai, Thangal, Rongmei,
Tangkhul°, Koireng, Kharam, Vaiphei, Gangte, Hmar° |
Kakching | Kakching | Meitei | _ |
Tengnoupal | Tengnoupal | Maring, Mate, Meitei | Aimol°, Meitei, Kuki° |
Kamjong | Kamjong | Tangkhul | Kuki° |
Noney | Longmai | Rongmei, Inpui | Gangte, Vaiphei |
Pherzawl | Pherzawl | Hmar° | Simte, Paite°, Bengali, Vaiphei |
° - has many different dialectsEdit
SubdivisionsEdit
Districts | Subdivisions |
Bishnupur | Nambol, Moirang, Bishnupur |
Thoubal | Thoubal, Lilong |
Imphal East | Porompat, Keirao Bitra, Sawombung |
Imphal West | Lamshang, Patsoi, Lamphelpat, Wangoi |
Senapati | Tadubi, Paomata, Purul, Willong, Chilivai Phaibung, Songsong, Lairouching |
Ukhrul | Ukhrul, Lungchong Maiphai, Chingai, Jessami |
Chandel | Chandel, Chakpikarong, Khengjoy |
Churachandpur | Churachandpur, Tuiboung, Sangaikot, Mualnuam, Singngat, Henglep, Suangdoh, Kangvai, Samulamlan, Saikot |
Tamenglong | Tamenglong, Tamei, Tousem |
Jiribam | Jiribam, Borobekra |
Kangpokpi (Sadar Hills) | Kangpokpi, Champhai, Saitu Gamphazol, Kangchup Geljang, Tuijang Waichong, Saikul, Lhungtin Island, Bungte Chiru |
Kakching | Kakching, Waikhong |
Tengnoupal | Machi, Moreh, Tengnoupal |
Kamjong | Kamjong, Kasom Khullen, Sahamphung, Phungyar |
Noney | Nungba, Khoupum, Longmai, Haochong |
Pherzawl | Pherzawl, Thanlon, Parbung Tipaimukh, Vangai Range |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Simply put: Seven new districts that set Manipur ablaze". 20 December 2016.
- ↑ "Ranking of Districts by Population Size, 2001 and 2011" (XLS). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, New Delhi-110011. 2010–2011. Retrieved 2011-09-18.