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{{Short description|1=Overview of and topical guide to Manipur}}
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[[File:IN-MN.svg|thumb|220px|Location of [[Manipur]]]]

The following [[outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Manipur:

'''[[Manipur]]''' is a state in northeastern India, with the city of [[Imphal]] as its capital. The state covers an area of 22,327 square kilometres (8,621 sq mi). Its people include the Meitei, Kuki, Naga, and Pangal peoples, who speak Sino-Tibetan languages. Manipur has been at the crossroads of Asian economic and cultural exchange for more than 2,500 years. It has long connected the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia to East/Southeast Asia, Siberia, Micronesia and Polynesia, enabling migration of people, cultures and religions.
[[File:Flag of Manipur.svg|130px|thumb|right|Unofficial Flag of Manipur]]

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== General reference ==

=== Names ===
* [[International Phonetic Alphabet|Pronunciation]]: {{IPAc-en|audio=Manipur.ogg|ˈ|m|ʌ|n|ɪ|p|ʊər}}
* Common English name(s): [[Manipur]]
* Official English name(s): [[Manipur]]
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Indian states and territories|Adjectival]](s): Manipuri (refers to region while the [[Meitei language]] and the [[Bishnupriya Manipuri language]] are also referred to with ''Manipuri'' as well)
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Indian states and territories|Demonym]](s): Manipuris

=== Rankings (amongst India's states) ===

* [[India states ranked by population|by population]]: 24th
* [[List of states and territories of India by area|by area]] (2011 census): 24th
* [[Indian states and territories ranking by crime rate|by crime rate]] (2015): 21st
* [[List of Indian states by GDP|by gross domestic product (GDP)]] (2014): 26th
*[[List of Indian states and territories by Human Development Index|by Human Development Index (HDI)]]:
*[[List of Indian states by life expectancy at birth|by life expectancy at birth]]: (70)
*[[Indian states ranking by literacy rate|by literacy rate]]: (75%)

== Geography of Manipur ==
[[File:SevenSisterStates.svg|thumb|right|Manipur is one of the [[Seven Sister States]] in India.]]
[[Geography of Manipur]]
* Manipur is: an [[Indian state]] and one of the [[Seven Sister States]]
* [[Population of Manipur]]: 2,855,794 (as of 2011)
* [[Area of Manipur]]: 22,327 km2 (8,621 sq mi)
* [[:commons:Atlas of Manipur|Atlas of Manipur]]

=== Location of Manipur ===
* Manipur is situated within the following regions:
** [[Northern Hemisphere]]
** [[Eastern Hemisphere]]
*** [[Eurasia]]
**** [[Asia]]
***** [[South-East Asia]]
****** [[Northeast India]]
******* [[Seven Sister States]]
* [[Time zone]]: [[Indian Standard Time]] ([[UTC+05:30]])

{{Geographic Location |Centre = Manipur |North = [[Nagaland]] |Northeast = |East = {{flag|Burma}} |Southeast = |South = [[Mizoram]] |Southwest = |West = [[Assam]] |Northwest = }}

=== Environment of Manipur ===

==== Natural geographic features of Manipur ====

* Lakes in Manipur
** [[Loktak Lake]]
* Rivers in Manipur
*
** [[lainiyi river]]
**[[Barak River]]
** [[Manipur River]]
** [[Imphal River]]
** [[Iril River]]
** [[Nambul River]]
** [[Sekmai River]]
** [[Chakpi River]]
** [[Ta-ah River]]
** [[Thoubal River]]
** [[Khuga River]]
* Valleys in Manipur
** [[Barak Valley]]
** [[Imphal Valley]]

==== Protected areas of Manipur ====

* [[Keibul Lamjao National Park]] – the only floating national park in the world. It floats atop [[Loktak Lake]].
* [[Sirohi National Park]]

=== Regions of Manipur ===

==== Ecoregions of Manipur ====

* [[Mizoram-Manipur-Kachin rain forests]]
* [[Northeast India-Myanmar pine forests]]

==== Administrative divisions of Manipur ====

* [[List of districts of Manipur|Districts of Manipur]] – there are nine:
*# [[Bishnupur district]]
*# [[Chandel district]]
*# [[Churachandpur district]]
*# [[Imphal East district]]
*# [[Imphal West district]]
*# [[Senapati district]]
*# [[Tamenglong district]]
*# [[Thoubal district]]
*# [[Ukhrul district]]
* [[List of cities in Manipur|Cities of Manipur]]
** [[Capital city|Capital]] of Manipur: [[Imphal]]

=== Demography of Manipur ===

[[Demographics of Manipur]]

== Government and politics of Manipur ==

[[Government of Manipur]]

* [[Form of government]]:
* [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Manipur: [[Imphal]]
* [[Elections in Manipur]]
** (specific elections)
* [[Insurgency in Manipur]]

=== Branches of the government of Manipur ===

[[Government of Manipur]]

==== Executive branch of the government of Manipur ====

* [[Head of state]]: [[Governor of Manipur]],
* [[Head of government]]: [[Chief Minister of Manipur]],
* [[Council of Ministers of Manipur]]
* Departments and agencies of the Manipuri government
** [[Manipur Public Service Commission]]

==== Legislative branch of the government of Manipur ====

[[Manipur Legislative Assembly]] ([[unicameral]])
* [[Inner Manipur (Lok Sabha constituency)]]
* [[Outer Manipur (Lok Sabha constituency)]]

==== Judicial branch of the government of Manipur ====

* [[Manipur High Court]]

=== Law and order in Manipur ===

* [[Human rights abuses in Manipur]]
* [[Law enforcement in Manipur]]
** [[Manipur Police]]

== History of Manipur ==

[[History of Manipur]]

=== History of Manipur, by period ===

==== Prehistoric Manipur ====

==== Ancient Manipur ====

==== Medieval Manipur ====
* [[Kingdom of Kangleipak]]

==== Colonial Manipur ====

* [[First Anglo-Burmese War]] (1824-1826)
* [[Manipur (princely state)]] – last of the independent states to be incorporated into British India
* [[Anglo-Manipur War]]
* [[Princely states in India]]

==== Contemporary Manipur ====

* [[Battle of Imphal]] (1944)
* [[Instrument of Accession]] (1947)
* [[Insurgency in Manipur]]

=== History of Manipur, by region ===

* [[History of Chandel district]]
* [[History of Imphal East district]]
* [[History of Senapati district]]
* [[History of Thoubal district]]
* [[History of Ukhrul district]]

=== History of Manipur, by subject ===

== Culture of Manipur ==

[[Culture of Manipur]]
* [[Architecture of Manipur]]
* [[Cuisine of Manipur]]
* Monuments in Manipur
** [[List of Monuments of National Importance in Manipur|Monuments of National Importance in Manipur]]
** [[List of State Protected Monuments in Manipur|State Protected Monuments in Manipur]]
* World Heritage Sites in Manipur

=== Art in Manipur ===
* [[Cinema of Manipur]]
* [[Dance of Manipur]]
* [[Meitei literature]]
* [[Music of Manipur]]

=== Festivals in Manipur ===
* [[lamkang christmas]]
* [[Lai Haraoba]]
* [[Maramfest]]
* [[Inpui karing-Ngei]]
* [[Sajibu Cheiraoba]]
* [[Sajibu nongma panba]]
* [[Sangai festival]]
* [[Yaosang]]

=== Language in Manipur ===
* [[Languages of Manipur]]
** [[Meitei language]]
** [[Bishnupriya Manipuri language]]
** [[Paite language|Paite]]
** [[Hmar languages|Hmar]]
** [[Tangkhul language|Tangkhul]]
** [[Thadou language|Kuki]]
* [[Manipuri surnames]]

=== People of Manipur ===

* [[Bisnupriya Manipuri people]]
* [[Kom people (Manipur)|Kom people]]
* [[lamkang NAGA]]
* [[Manipur Tamil community]]
* [[Meitei people]] – majority ethnic group of Manipur.
* [[Muslims of Manipur]]
* [[Inpui Naga]]
* [[Hmar people]]
* [[Naga people]]
* [[Pangal]]
* [[Tangkhul]]
* [[Mao]]
* [[Kabui]]
* [[Maring Naga]]
* [[Maram Naga]]
* [[Thadou people|Thadou]]
* [[Paite people|Paite]]
* [[Anāl Naga]]
* [[Poumei]]

=== Religion in Manipur ===

[[Religion in Manipur]]
* Buddhism in Manipur
** [[All Manipur Buddhist Association]]
* [[Christianity in Manipur]]
** [[Manipur Baptist Convention]]
** [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Imphal]]
* [[Hinduism in Manipur]]
* [[Sanamahism]] – indigenous ancient animistic religion

=== Sports in Manipur ===

[[Sports in Manipur]]
* [[Cricket in Manipur]]
** [[Manipur Cricket Association]]
** [[Manipur cricket team]]
* [[Football in Manipur]]
** [[All Manipur Football Association]]
** [[Manipur State League]]
** [[Manipur football team]]

=== Symbols of Manipur ===

[[Symbols of Manipur]]
* State animal: [[Sangai]]
* State bird: [[Nongeen]]
* State flower: [[Shirui Lily]]
* State seal: [[Seal of Manipur]]
* State tree: [[Oo-Ningthou]]

== Economy and infrastructure of Manipur ==

* Communication in Manipur
** [[Imphal Free Press]]
* [[Tourism in Manipur]]
* Transport in Manipur
** [[Imphal International Airport]]

== Education in Manipur ==

[[Education in Manipur]]
* [[List of institutions of higher education in Manipur|Institutions of higher education in Manipur]]
** [[Manipur University]]

== Health in Manipur ==

[[Health in Manipur]]

== See also ==

* [[Outline of India]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Sister project links|voy=Manipur|Manipur}}
{{wikiatlas|Manipur}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140606203318/http://manipurtourism.gov.in/ Manipur Government Tourism Website]
* [http://manipur.gov.in Manipur Government Official Website]

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