# Jiribam, Imphal East (Manipur) – Town Population & History

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Town · Imphal East, Manipur 

# Jiribam

Jiribam is a town in Jiribam sub-district of Imphal East district, Manipur (municipal council). The 2011 Census counted **7,343 people** in 1,406 households. Literacy was 88.8%.

- 7,343people (2011)
- 1,406households
- 88.8%literacy
- 10census wards

## Population of Jiribam

■ Jiribam · ■ Imphal East urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.8%**

**87.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****920**

**1051

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****914**

**953

Working population ****39.7%**

**40.7%

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 Jiribam

Of every 100 households in Jiribam in 2011, 94 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Jiribam · ■ Imphal East urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****90%**

**96%

No toilet (open defecation) ****9%**

**3%

Tap water ****13%**

**58%

Drinking water within premises ****36%**

**35%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%**

**71%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%**

**25%

Use banking services ****56%**

**47%

Television ****62%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****65%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**13%

None of these assets ****15%**

**4%

Own their home ****82%**

**90%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Jiribam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,290 (79%) · **■** Household industry 88 (3%) · **■** Farming 158 (5%) · **■** Marginal 376 (13%)

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

## How has the population of Jiribam changed?

From 4,392 in 1981 to 7,343 in 2011.

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Jiribam in numbers and road distances

- Density2,295 per km²
- Growth 2001–201114.3%
- Annual rainfall1,056 mm
- Temperature range3 °C to 28 °C

### Road distances

- Imphal (state capital)220 km by road
- Porompat (district HQ)223 km by road
- Silchar (city of 1 lakh+)40 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)530 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Jiribam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads16 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets276
- Water storage1,500 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes489
- Electricity — industry4

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 2 beds · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** weaving.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Jiribam

- Banks1 in Jiribam
- Police stations1 in Jiribam

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Jiribam ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/jiribam/jiribam/ward-1/) 1,649 231 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/jiribam/jiribam/ward-2/) 923 194 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/jiribam/jiribam/ward-3/) 669 143 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/jiribam/jiribam/ward-4/) 391 94 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/jiribam/jiribam/ward-5/) 531 117 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/jiribam/jiribam/ward-6/) 668 129 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/jiribam/jiribam/ward-7/) 960 189 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/jiribam/jiribam/ward-8/) 851 167 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/jiribam/jiribam/ward-9/) 403 78 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/jiribam/jiribam/ward-10/) 298 64 

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

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Jiribam?7,343 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jiribam in?Imphal East district, Manipur
- What was the population of Jiribam in 1981?4,392
- How many wards does Jiribam have?10 census wards (2011)