Imphal East district

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{{Infobox settlement
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'''Imphal East district''' (Pron: /ˈɪmfəl or ɪmˈfɑːl/) is one of the 16 [[districts of Manipur|districts]] of [[Manipur]] state in northeastern [[India]]. As of 2011, it is the second most populous district in the state, after [[Imphal West district|Imphal West]].<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref>

==History==

This district came into existence on 18 June 1997.

Imphal East District came into existence on 18-06-1997 with its headquarters at Porompat occupying the eastern part of Imphal District. The total area of District is 497 km<sup>2</sup>. approximately. The District is situated at an altitude 790 metres above the M.S. Level. The climate of the District is salubrious and Monsoon is tropical. The minimum temperature goes down to 0.6 degree Celsius in winter and 41 degree Celsius in summer. It has no rail network and hence communication is entirely dependent on roads except Jiribam District bordering Cachar District of Assam where there is a railhead. As of 2017, A new rail line is under construction and a [[Dholakhal railway station|railway station]] will be operational by 2019. The District is connected with N.H. 39, N.H. 53 and N.H. 150.

==Demographics==
===Population ===

According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Imphal East district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 456,113,<ref name="districtcensus"/> roughly equal to the nation of [[Malta]].<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Malta 408,333 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 551st in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 638 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.63%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Imphal East has a [[sex ratio]] of 1011 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 82.81%.<ref name=districtcensus/> After bifurcation, the district has population 412,275. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 2.04% and 5.38% of the population respectively.<ref name="districtcensus" />
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|title=Religions in Imphal East district (2011)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Population by religious community - Manipur|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW14C-01%20MDDS.XLS|publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|year = 2011}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Manipur|Hinduism]]|darkorange|61.51}}
{{bar percent|[[Sanamahism]]|chartreuse|16.78}}
{{bar percent|[[Pangal people|Islam]]|green|15.83}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Manipur|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|5.22}}
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===Languages ===
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|caption = Languages of Imphal East district (2011)
|label1 = [[Meitei language|Manipuri]] |value1 = 91.01 |color1 = orange
|label2 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]] |value2 = 1.66 |color2 = springgreen
|label3 = [[Rongmei language|Rongmei]] |value3 = 1.61 |color3 = yellow
|label4 = [[Tangkhul language|Tangkhul]] |value4 = 1.02 |color4 = mediumblue
|label5 = Others |value5 = 4.70 |color5 = grey
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As per 2011 census, the languages spoken in Imphal East District (excluding newly created Jiribam district) are [[Meitei language|Manipuri]] (3,75,207), [[Nepali language|Nepali]] (6,851), [[Rongmei language|Rongmei]] (6,622), [[Tangkhul language|Tangkhul]] (4,205), and [[Kuki-Chin languages|Kuki]] (2,066).<ref>{{cite web |title=Census 2011 for languages |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011Census/Language_MTs.html |website=Census India |publisher=MHA, Govt of India |access-date=18 May 2020}}</ref>

==Administrative divisions==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Sub Divisions
!Tehsils/ SDC Circles
|-
|Porompat
|Heingang, Porompat, Bashikhong
|-
|Keirao Bitra
|Keirao Bitra, Tulihal
|-
|Sawombung
|Sawombung, Sagolmang
|}
''Recently, [[Jiribam District]] is carved out from Imphal East district comprising sub-divisions of [[Jiribam]], [[Borobekra]], and [[Babukhal]].''

==Areas under Imphal Urban Agglomeration==
* [[Porompat]]

==Economy==
===Agriculture===
Agriculture is the main occupation of the people in the district. In the district there are 27,000 and 4,100 hectares of land for H.Y.V. (high yield variety) and improved local paddy field respectively. There are land of 450 hectares for maize, 60 hectares for wheat and 350 hectares for potato in the district. The main food crops are paddy, potato and vegetables. Among the cash crops are sugar cane, maize, pulse, oil seed and other vegetables etc. The total number of workers engaged in agriculture in the district was 42,473 as per 1991 census of which 28,661 were male and 13,812 were female. Spices like chilli, onion, ginger, turmeric and coriander of very good quality are grown in the district.

{|class=wikitable
|+AREA & PRODUCTION OF IMPORTANT CROPS: (during 1998 -99 in Imphal East District)
!Sl. No.
!Name of Crops
!Area in Hect.
!Production in MT
|-
| KHARIF CROPS
|-
| 1 || Paddy (HYV) || 27.00 || 80.14
|-
| 2 || Local paddy || 4.10 || 5.44
|-
| 3 || Maize || 0.45 || 0.80
|-
| 4 || Sugar cane || 0.29 || 17.84
|-
| 5 || Kharif Pulse || 0.22 || 0.26
|-
| RABI CROPS
|-
| 1 || Wheat || 0.06 || 0.08
|-
| 2 || Pea & other pulses || 1.53 || 1.09
|-
| 3 || Potato || 0.35 || 1.52
|-
| 4 || Muster & other Oilseeds crops || 0.60 || 1.22
|}

====Horticulture====

Horticulture products have been acquiring popularity with the people in the district. Fruits like pineapple, banana, lemon and papaya grow well in the district. Pineapple grows in plenty at the slope of Ngariyan Hill. There is considerable scope for increasing the area under different horticulture crops. The soil and climate favour for mass plantation of horticulture products in the district.

The following is the areas and production of horticulture crops in the district during 1998-99

{|class=wikitable
! Sl.No.
! Crops
! Area in Hectare
! Annual production ( M.T.)
|-
| 1 || Pineapple || 650 || 3,700
|-
| 2 || Banana || 50 || 392
|-
| 3 || Lemon || 56 || 224
|-
| 4 || Plum, Pear & Peach || 30 || 180
|-
| 5 || Papaya || 230 || 1,150
|-
| 6 || Mango || 12 || 60
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| 7 || Guava || 30 || 138
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| 8 || Others || 250 || 397
|-
| Total || || 1,358 || 6,646
|}

====Livestock====

In the district, there is a dairy farm and a veterinary training center. There are also 5 veterinary Hospitals and 19 Veterinary Dispensaries in the district along with 3 nos. of Aids centers. The following is the population of livestock as per survey report of 1997 census.

{|class=wikitable
! Sl. No.
! Category
! Total Population
|-
| A || LIVESTOCK ||
|-
| 1 || Cattle || 85,964
|-
| 2 || Buffaloes || 2,310
|-
| 3 || Sheep || 461
|-
| 4 || Goats || 2,189
|-
| 5 || Horses & Ponies || 542
|-
| 6 || Pigs || 10,563
|-
| 7 || Dogs || 15,940
|-
| 8 || Rabbits || 799
|-
| B || POULTRY
|-
| 1 || Cock || 30,719
|-
| 2 || Hen || 2,37,704
|-
| 3 || Chicken (below three months) || 1,60,018
|-
| 4 || Drakes || 21,029
|-
| 5 || Ducks || 35,832
|-
| 6 || Ducklings ( below six months ) || 21,512
|-
| 7 || Other fowls || 5,784
|}

===Forest===
The following is the information of forest products available in the district

{|class=wikitable
|+OUTTURN VALUES OF MINOR FOREST PRODUCES OF CENTRAL FOREST DIVISION (IMPHAL EAST & IMPHAL WEST) FOR THE YEAR 1999–2000.
! Sl.No.
! Items
! Units
! Quantity
! Value (in Rs.)
|-
| 1 || Firewood || M.T. || 16.8 || 43.560
|-
| 2 || Bamboo || nil || nil || nil
|-
| 3 || Charcoal || Qtl. || 1 80 ||
|-
| 4 ||Earth || C.M. || 1,060 || 16,620
|-
| 5 || Stone || C.M. || 31,610 || 4,77,340
|-
| 6 || Sand || C.M. || 23,542 || 3,29,685
|}

===Tourism===

There are two [[motel]]s in the district, one is at Kaina and another at Jiribam. Shree-Shree Govindajee Temple, a golden temple located in the palace compound is still here. There are two war cemeteries maintained by the British war grave commission. In addition to this there is a temple at Kaina a holy place of the Hindu. Besides, Hanuman Temple at Mahabali is a pre-historical place in the State. Manipur is known for its scenic environment, landscapes, climate and cultural heritage which has a great potential for development of tourism.{{original research inline|date=October 2018}}

==Geography==
[[Porompat]] town is the administrative headquarters of the district. [[Nandeibam]] is also in the district.

==Climate==
{{climate chart
|Imphal
| image_skyline = Imphal East in Manipur (India).svg
|3.7|21.3|12.8
|6.6|23.3|30.6
|10.7|27.0|61.1
|15.3|28.8|101.2
|18.3|29.0|145.9
|20.8|28.8|283.8
|21.5|28.8|231.4
|21.3|28.8|196.6
|20.2|28.9|123.6
|16.7|27.7|119.7
|10.4|24.9|36.0
|5.0|22.1|10.4
|source=[http://imdguwahati.org/climateimp.html IMD]
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|clear=right
}}

==See also==
*[[Huikap]]
*[[Keikhoo]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://imphaleast.nic.in/ Imphal East district website]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Imphal East district
|North = [[Senapati district]]
|Northeast =
|East = [[Thoubal district]]
|Southeast =
|South =
|Southwest =
|West = [[Imphal West district]]
|Northwest =
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{{Districts of Manipur}}

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