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'''Imphal West district''' (Pron:/ˈɪmfəl or ɪmˈfɑːl/) is one of the sixteen [[districts of Manipur|districts]] of [[Manipur]] state in northeastern [[India]]. As of 2011 it is the most populous district in the state.<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>
'''Imphal West district''' ([[Meitei language|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.<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite book |title=District Census Hand Book - Imphal West |year=2011 |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]] |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/850/download/36268/DH_2011_1406_PART_A_DCHB_IMPHAL_WEST.pdf}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
[[Lamphelpat]] city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district occupies an area of 558&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.{{climate chart
[[Lamphelpat]] city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district occupies an area of 519&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.
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|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
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==Economy==
==Economy==
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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{Pie chart
|thumb = left
|caption = Languages of Imphal West district (2011)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html|title = Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Meitei language|Manipuri]] |value1 = 90.90 |color1 = goldenrod
|label2 = [[Rongmei language|Kabui]] |value2 = 2.01 |color2 = lightblue
|label3 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]] |value3 = 2.01 |color3 = pink
|label4 = [[Hindi]] |value4 = 1.07 |color4 = orange
|label5 = Others |value5 = 4.01 |color5 = grey
}}
{{Historical population
| align = right
| source = [[Census of India]]<ref name="censusindia1">{{cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html |title=A-2 Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 |publisher=Censusindia.gov.in |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701220701/https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html |archive-date=1 July 2014}}</ref>
| footnote =
| 1951 | 57,340 
| 1961 | 79,005 
| 1971 | 108,785
| 1981 | 141,760
| 1991 | 180,773
| 2001 | 208,368
| 2011 | 237,399
}}
{{bar box
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Imphal West District
|title=Religions in Imphal West district (2011)<ref name="religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Table C-01 Population by religious community: Manipur |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11383/download/14496/DDW14C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|orange|74.81}}
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Manipur|Hinduism]]|darkorange|74.81}}
{{bar percent|[[Sanamahism]]|chartreuse|14.87}}
{{bar percent|Other <small>([[Sanamahism|Sanamahi]] and [[Haipou Jadonang|Heraka]])</small>|chartreuse|14.87}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|4.69}}
{{bar percent|[[Pangal people|Islam]]|green|4.69}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity]]|dodgerblue|4.51}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Manipur|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|4.51}}
{{bar percent|Not Stated|black|0.39}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|1.12}}
{{bar percent|[[Buddhism]]|yellow|0.37}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism]]|brown|0.24}}
{{bar percent|[[Sikhism]]|olive|0.11}}
}}
}}
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Imphal West district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 517,992,<ref name="districtcensus"/> roughly equal to the nation of [[Cape Verde]].<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 = Cape Verde 516,100 July 2011 est.
 
}}</ref>  This gives it a ranking of 545th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 992 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.82%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Imphal West has a [[sex ratio]] of 1029 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 86.7%.<ref name=districtcensus/>
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Imphal West district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 517,992.<ref name="districtcensus"/> This gives it a ranking of 545th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 992 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.82%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Imphal West has a [[sex ratio]] of 1029 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|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.<ref name=districtcensus/>
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!
!Population<ref>{{citation |title=A-11 Appendix: District wise scheduled tribe population (Appendix), Manipur - 2011 |date=2011 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/43013 |publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Government of India}}</ref>
!Percentage
of Total Pop.
|-
|All Scheduled Tribes
|24.161
|4.7%
|-
|Kuki-Zo tribes{{efn|The Kuki-Zo tribes include [[Gangte people|Gangte]], [[Hmar people|Hmar]], [[Paite people|Paite]], [[Simte people|Simte]], [[Sukte people|Sukte]], [[Thadou people|Thadou]], [[Vaiphei people|Vaiphei]], [[Zou people|Zou]], and some smaller tribes designated as "Any Kuki" and "Any Lushai ([[Mizo people|Mizo]])".}}
|8,473
|1.6%
|-
|Naga tribes{{efn|The Naga tribes include [[Angami Naga|Angami]], [[Kabui people|Kabui]], [[Kacha Naga]], [[Mao people (India)|Mao]], [[Maram people|Maram]], [[Poumai people|Poumai]], [[Sümi Naga|Sema]] and [[Tangkhul people|Tangkhul]].}}
|13,029
|2.5%
|-
|Old Kuki/Naga{{Efn|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.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Kom |first=Ch. Sekholal |date=June 2015 |title=Ethno-nationalism: Competing Micro-nationalist Dissents in Manipur |journal=Social Change |volume=45 |issue=2 |pages=289–307 |doi=10.1177/0049085715574192 |issn=0049-0857}}</ref>}}
|1,918
|0.4%
|}


===Languages===
===Languages===
{{Pie chart
As per 2011 census, the main languages spoken in Imphal West district are [[Meitei language|Manipuri]] (470,852), [[Rongmei Naga people|Kabui]] (10,408), [[Nepali language|Nepali]] (10,391), and [[Hindi]] (5,248).<ref name="language">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Table C-16 Population by mother tongue: Manipur |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10213/download/13325/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1400.XLSX |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
|thumb = right
|caption = Languages in Imphal West<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html|title = Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Meitei language|Manipuri]]
|value1 = 90.90
|color1 = #ED9121
|label2 = [[Rongmei language|Kabui]]
|value2 = 2.01
|color2 = #CAE00D
|label3 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
|value3 = 2.01
|color3 = darkred
|label4 = Hindi
|value4 = 1.46
|color4 = orange
|label5 = Others
|value5 = 3.62
|color5 = grey
}}
 
As per 2011 census, languages spoken in Imphal west Distrist are [[Meitei language|Manipuri]] (4,70,852), [[Rongmei Naga|Kabui]] (10,408), [[Nepali language|Nepali]] (10,391), [[Hindi]] (7,548), Others (15,484).


==Administrative divisions==
==Administrative divisions==


The district is divided into 4 sub-divisions and 10 Circles:
The district is divided into 4 sub-divisions and 10 Circles:
* Lamphalphat Sub-Division: [[Lamphelpat]]
* Lamphelpat Sub-Division: [[Lamphelpat]]
* Patsoi Sub-Division: [[Patsoi]], [[Konthoujam]]
* Patsoi Sub-Division: [[Patsoi]], Konthoujam
* Lamsang Sub-Division: [[Salam, Manipur|Salam]], [[Lamsang]], [[Sekmai]]
* Lamsang Sub-Division: [[Salam, Manipur|Salam]], [[Lamsang]], [[Sekmai]]
* Wangoi Sub-Division: [[Hiyangthang]], [[Lilong Chajing]], [[Wangoi]], [[Mayang Imphal]]
* Wangoi Sub-Division: [[Hiyangthang]], [[Lilong Chajing]], [[Wangoi]], [[Mayang Imphal]]
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* [[Hiyangthang]]
* [[Hiyangthang]]
* [[Lilong Chajing]]
* [[Lilong Chajing]]
{{clear left}}
== See also ==
* [[Imphal Municipal Corporation]]
* [[List of populated places in Imphal West district]]
==Notes==
{{notelist}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2027935 Imphal West district], OpenStreetMap, retrieved 14 August 2023.
{{climate chart
|Imphal
|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
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}}
* [http://imphalwest.nic.in/ Official district government website]
* [http://imphalwest.nic.in/ Official district government website]


Latest revision as of 19:02, 16 August 2025

Imphal West district
District of Manipur
Location in Manipur
Location in Manipur
Coordinates: 24°49′N 93°54′E / 24.817°N 93.900°E / 24.817; 93.900
Country India
StateManipur
Named forImphal Valley
HeadquartersLamphelpat
Area
 • Total558 km2 (215 sq mi)
 • Rank11
Population
 (2011)
 • Total517,992
 • Density930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Language(s)
 • OfficialMeiteilon (officially called Manipuri)[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MN-WI
Vehicle registrationMN
Websiteimphalwest.nic.in

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]

Geography[edit | edit source]

Lamphelpat city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district occupies an area of 519 km2.

Economy[edit | edit source]

The district ranks first on the basis of "District Infrastructure Index " calculated under the patronage of Department of Development of North Eastern Region.[3]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

Languages of Imphal West district (2011)[4]

  Manipuri (90.90%)
  Kabui (2.01%)
  Nepali (2.01%)
  Hindi (1.07%)
  Others (4.01%)
Historical population
YearPop.±%
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]
Religions in Imphal West district (2011)[6]
Hinduism
 
 74.81%
Other (Sanamahi and Heraka)
 
 14.87%
Islam
 
 4.69%
Christianity
 
 4.51%
Other or not stated
 
 1.12%

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.

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%

Languages[edit | edit source]

As per 2011 census, the main languages spoken in Imphal West district are Manipuri (470,852), Kabui (10,408), Nepali (10,391), and Hindi (5,248).[9]

Administrative divisions[edit | edit source]

The district is divided into 4 sub-divisions and 10 Circles:

Areas under Imphal Urban Agglomeration[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ The Kuki-Zo tribes include Gangte, Hmar, Paite, Simte, Sukte, Thadou, Vaiphei, Zou, and some smaller tribes designated as "Any Kuki" and "Any Lushai (Mizo)".
  2. ↑ The Naga tribes include Angami, Kabui, Kacha Naga, Mao, Maram, Poumai, Sema and Tangkhul.
  3. ↑ 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.[8]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 47th report (July 2008 to June 2010)" (PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 District Census Hand Book - Imphal West (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  3. ↑ "District at a glance". Imphal West district website. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
  4. ↑ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India".
  5. ↑ "A-2 Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901". Censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "Table C-01 Population by religious community: Manipur". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  7. ↑ A-11 Appendix: District wise scheduled tribe population (Appendix), Manipur - 2011, Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Government of India, 2011
  8. ↑ Kom, Ch. Sekholal (June 2015). "Ethno-nationalism: Competing Micro-nationalist Dissents in Manipur". Social Change. 45 (2): 289–307. doi:10.1177/0049085715574192. ISSN 0049-0857.
  9. ↑ "Table C-16 Population by mother tongue: Manipur". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.

External links[edit | edit source]

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