Senapati district

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Senapati district
District of Manipur
Location of Senapati district in Manipur
Location of Senapati district in Manipur
Country India
StateFile:..Manipur Flag(INDIA).png Manipur
HeadquartersSenapati (Tahamzam)
Tehsils1. Purul, 2. Paomata, 3. Mao-Maram,[1]
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencyOuter Manipur
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies6: Saikul, Karong, Mao, Tadubi, Kangpokpi andSaitu
Area
 • Total1,573 km2 (607 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total285,404[2]
 • Urban
3.86%[2]
Demographics
 • Literacy74.13%[2]
 • Sex ratio959[2]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMN03[3]
Major highwaysNH-39, AH-2,[4] AH-1[5]
Websitesenapati.nic.in

Senapati is of the 16 districts of Manipur state in India.

Geography[edit]

Senapati District is located between 93.29° and 94.15° East Longitude and 24.37° and 25.37° North Latitude and is in the northern part of Manipur state. The District is bounded on the south by Kangpokpi District, on the east by Ukhrul District, on the west by Tamenglong District and on the north by Kohima District and Phek district of Nagaland state. The district lies at an altitude between 1061 meter to 1788 meters above sea level.

Demographics[edit]

Religions in Senapati District
Religion Percent
Christianity
 
 95.31%
Hinduism
 
 3.36%
Others
 
 1.33%

According to the 2011 census Senapati district has a population of 479,148,[6] roughly equal to the nation of Belize.[7] This gives it a ranking of 565th in India (out of a total of 640).[6] The district has a population density of 109 inhabitants per square kilometre (280/sq mi) .[6] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 25.16%.[6] Senapati has a sex ratio of 939 females for every 1000 males,[6] and a literacy rate of 75%.[6]

Languages[edit]

Languages in Senapati district (2011)[8]

  Mao (76.88%)
  Maram (10.67%)
  Nepali (2.84%)
  Zemi (2.65%)
  Khezha (1.75%)
  Liangmei (1.55%)
  Zeilang (0.95%)
  Tangkhul (0.65%)
  Hindi (0.44%)
  Others (1.62%)

More than 95% of the population speak various Naga languages.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Official Website of Senapati District Manipur-District Profile". Archived from the original on 15 July 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Senapati District Population Census 2011-2021, Manipur literacy sex ratio and density".
  3. ↑ "娱乐是一种态度".
  4. ↑ AH2
  5. ↑ AH1
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  7. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. Belize 321,115 July 2011 est.
  8. ↑ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India".

External links[edit]

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