# Chandel District, Manipur – Sub-districts, Towns & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/chandel/ District · Manipur # Chandel district Chandel is a district of Manipur, 8th of 9 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **144,182 people** in 4 sub-districts, 1 town and 437 villages; 12% lived in towns. The largest town is [Moreh](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/chandel/tengnoupal/moreh/) (16,847). - 144,182people (2011) - 4sub-districts - 1towns - 71.1%literacy ## Who lives in Chandel? Chandel had **144,182 people** at the 2011 Census — 5.0% of Manipur's population and 8th of 9 districts of Manipur by population. There were 933 women for every 1,000 men (below the Manipur figure of 985; the lowest of 9 districts of Manipur). Among children under 7 the ratio was 921 girls per 1,000 boys (the Manipur figure is 930). An average household had 5.0 people, against 5.1 across Manipur. ## How literate is Chandel? 71.1% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Manipur's 76.9%), 7th of 9 districts of Manipur. Men were at 77.8% and women at 64.0% — a gap of 13.8 points (it is 13.3 points across Manipur). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Chandel](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/chandel/chandel/) (77.9%) and lowest in [Machi](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/chandel/machi/) (59.7%). 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 Chandel do for a living? 52.9% of people worked in 2011 (women: 48.3%). Of all workers, 42% farmed their own land, 4% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 23% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 29% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 46% of workers here, against 39% across Manipur. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Chakpikarong](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/chandel/chakpikarong/) (49% of workers in farming) and the least is [Tengnoupal](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/chandel/tengnoupal/) (40% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 42 (42%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (4%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 23 (23%) · **■** Marginal 29 (29%) 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 Chandel 11.7% of people lived in towns and cities (below Manipur's 29.2%), 7th of 9 districts of Manipur. The Census counted 1 towns: 1 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Moreh](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/chandel/tengnoupal/moreh/) with 16,847 people, home to 100% 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 Chandel Chandel had 437 census villages, 430 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 296 people; 0 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Zaphou](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/chandel/chandel/zaphou/) (2,179), [Tengnoupal](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/chandel/tengnoupal/tengnoupal/) (2,158), [New Somtal](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/chandel/chakpikarong/new-somtal/) (1,737), [Chakpikarong](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/chandel/chakpikarong/chakpikarong/) (1,569) and [Sajik Tampak](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/chandel/chakpikarong/sajik-tampak/) (1,562). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Chandel compared with Manipur ■ Chandel · ■ Manipur Literacy (age 7+) ****71.1%** **76.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****933** **985 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****921** **930 Working population ****52.9%** **45.7% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Chandel Of every 100 households in Chandel in 2011, 64 had electricity, 79 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Chandel · ■ Electricity for lighting ****64%** Toilet within the home ****79%** No toilet (open defecation) ****20%** Tap water ****19%** Drinking water within premises ****9%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%** Use banking services ****19%** Television ****29%** Mobile phone ****40%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****11%** Car / jeep / van ****3%** None of these assets ****29%** Own their home ****94%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Chandel Sub-district People Villages Towns [Machi](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/chandel/machi/) 19,865 70 0 [Tengnoupal](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/chandel/tengnoupal/) 39,245 98 1 [Chandel](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/chandel/chandel/) 32,133 98 0 [Chakpikarong](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/chandel/chakpikarong/) 52,939 171 0 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 in Chandel - Moreh · 16,847 ## Largest villages in Chandel - Zaphou · 2,179 - Tengnoupal · 2,158 - New Somtal · 1,737 - Chakpikarong · 1,569 - Sajik Tampak · 1,562 - Chandel Christian · 1,521 - Machi · 1,403 - Joupi · 1,261 - Langol · 1,169 - Lambung · 1,021 - Moltuh · 1,021 - Khubung Khunou · 988 - Tampi · 951 - Khulsaibung · 948 - Komlathabi · 945 - Lamlong Khullen · 902 - Khullenkhallet · 888 - Khunbi · 886 - Hanatham · 884 - Laiching Minou · 877 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Chandel?4: Machi, Tengnoupal, Chandel, Chakpikarong - What is the population of Chandel district?144,182 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Chandel?Moreh