# Manipur – Districts List, Cities, Population & Literacy (Census 2011)

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# Manipur

Manipur is a state of India with its capital at Imphal. At the 2011 Census it was home to **2,855,794 people** — 0.2% of India and 25th of 36 states and union territories — in 9 districts, 55 towns and 2,582 villages. 29% lived in towns, and literacy was 76.9% (above the national 73.0%).

- 2,855,794people (2011)
- 9districts (2011)
- 55towns
- 76.9%literacy

## Who lives in Manipur?

Manipur had **2,855,794 people** at the 2011 Census — 0.2% of India's population and 25th of 36 states and union territories by population. There were 985 women for every 1,000 men (above the India figure of 943; 8th of 36 states and union territories). Among children under 7 the ratio was 930 girls per 1,000 boys (the India figure is 918). An average household had 5.1 people, against 4.9 across India.

## How literate is Manipur?

76.9% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above India's 73.0%), 18th of 36 states and union territories. Men were at 83.6% and women at 70.3% — a gap of 13.3 points (it is 16.2 points across India). Among its districts, literacy is highest in [Imphal West](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/) (86.1%) and lowest in [Senapati](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/senapati/) (63.6%).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Manipur do for a living?

45.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 39.9%). Of all workers, 36% farmed their own land, 3% were farm labourers, 4% worked in household industry and 32% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 25% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 39% of workers here, against 38% across India. The most farm-dependent of its districts is [Senapati](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/senapati/) (66% of workers in farming) and the least is [Imphal West](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/) (16% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 36 (36%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (3%) · **■** Household industry 4 (4%) · **■** Other work 32 (32%) · **■** Marginal 25 (25%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Manipur

29.2% of people lived in towns and cities (below India's 31.1%), 20th of 36 states and union territories. The Census counted 55 towns: 33 statutory towns with a municipality and 22 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Imphal](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/) with 193,459 people, home to 23% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of Manipur

Manipur had 2,582 census villages, 2,515 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 804 people; 46 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Khangabok](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/thoubal/thoubal/khangabok/) (16,344), [Thanga](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/bishnupur/moirang/thanga/) (14,316), [Sangaiyumpham](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/thoubal/thoubal/sangaiyumpham/) (11,311), [Hundung](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/ukhrul/ukhurl-central/hundung/) (10,785) and [Kwakta](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/bishnupur/moirang/kwakta/) (10,735).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Where is Manipur, and what is it like?

The capital is [Imphal](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/). It covers 22,327 km², so in 2011 there were about 128 people per km². It borders [Assam](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/), [Mizoram](https://wherepedia.org/india/mizoram/) and [Nagaland](https://wherepedia.org/india/nagaland/).

Source: [Wikidata (CC0) — capital, area, languages, neighbours; retrieved 2026-10-29](https://www.wikidata.org/).

### Weather and best time to visit

At Imphal, the hottest month is Jun (average 24 °C), the coldest Jan (14 °C), and the wettest Jul (233 mm of rain). The most comfortable months are **November to March**.

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Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Manipur in history

The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Manipur as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed.

> MANIPUR, a native state on the north-east frontier of India, in political subordination to the lieutenant-governor of Eastern Bengal and Assam. It is bounded on the N. by the Naga country and the hills overlooking the Assam valley, on the W. by Cachar district, on the E. by Upper Burma, and on the S. by the Lushai hills. The state consists of a wide valley, estimated at about 650 sq. m., and a large surrounding tract of mountainous country. The hill ranges generally run north and south, with occasional connecting spurs and ridges of lower elevation between. Their greatest altitude is in the north, where they reach to upwards of 8000 ft. above sea-level. The principal geographical feature in the valley is the Logtak lake, an irregular sheet of water of considerable size, but said to be yearly growing smaller. The valley is watered by numerous rivers, the Barak being the most important. The hills are densely clothed with tree jungle and large forest timber. Rice and forest produce, however, are the principal exports. The road from Manipur to the Assam-Bengal railway at Dimapur is the principal trade route. The kingdom of Manipur, or, as the Burmans call it, Kasse or Kathe, first emerges from obscurity as a neighbour and ally of the Shan kingdom of Pong, which had its capital at Mogaung. The valley appears to have been originally occupied by several tribes which came from different directions. Although their general facial characteristics are Mongolian, there is a great diversity of feature among the Manipuris, some of them showing a regularity approaching the Aryan type. Their own name for themselves is Meithei, and their language is a branch of the Kuki-Chin family, spoken by 273,000 persons in all India in 1901. One of their peculiarities is the high position enjoyed by women, who conduct most of the trade of the valley.

Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica).

Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted.

## Population of Manipur compared with India

■ Manipur · ■ India

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.9%**

**73.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****985**

**943

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****930**

**918

Working population ****45.7%**

**39.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Districts of Manipur

District People Sub-districts Towns Literacy 

[Imphal West](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/) 517,992 4 14 86.1% 

[Senapati](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/senapati/) 479,148 6 1 63.6% 

[Imphal East](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/) 456,113 4 17 81.9% 

[Thoubal](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/thoubal/) 422,168 3 10 74.5% 

[Churachandpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/churachandpur/) 274,143 5 3 82.8% 

[Bishnupur](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/bishnupur/) 237,399 3 7 75.9% 

[Ukhrul](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/ukhrul/) 183,998 5 1 81.4% 

[Chandel](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/chandel/) 144,182 4 1 71.1% 

[Tamenglong](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/tamenglong/) 140,651 4 1 70.1% 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Boundaries and names as at the 2011 Census; districts created since then are not shown separately.

## Largest cities and towns in Manipur

- Imphal · 193,459
- Imphal · 83,737
- Thoubal · 45,947
- Kakching · 32,138
- Ukhrul · 27,187
- Mayang Imphal · 24,239
- Lilong · 22,888
- Moirang · 19,893
- Tamenglong · 19,363
- Lilong · 17,566
- Nambol · 17,081
- Moreh · 16,847
- Thongkhong Laxmi Bazar · 14,878
- Ningthoukhong · 13,078
- Bishnupur · 12,167
- Kakching Khunou · 11,379
- Thongju · 10,836
- Samurou NP · 10,721
- Lamjaotongba · 10,593
- Kshetrigao · 10,534

## Quick answers

- What is the capital of Manipur?Imphal
- What is the area of Manipur?22,327 km²
- Which states border Manipur?Assam, Mizoram and Nagaland
- When is the best time to visit Manipur?November to March
- What is the literacy rate of Manipur?76.9% (Census 2011)
- What is the sex ratio of Manipur?985 women per 1,000 men (Census 2011)
- How many districts are in Manipur?9 (Census 2011)
- What is the population of Manipur?2,855,794 (Census 2011)
- Which is the most populous district of Manipur?Imphal West
- Which is the largest city in Manipur?Imphal