# Imphal (Imphal East part), Imphal East (Manipur) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/porompat/imphal/ Town · Imphal East, Manipur # Imphal Imphal (MCI + OG) extends over more than one district of Manipur. The part in **Imphal East district** had **83,737 people** in 17,045 households at the 2011 Census; other parts: [Imphal West district](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/) (193,459). Literacy in this part was 88.7%. - 83,737people (2011) - 17,045households - 88.7%literacy - 9census wards ## Population of Imphal ■ Imphal · ■ Imphal East urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****88.7%** **87.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1062** **1051 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****950** **953 Working population ****37.9%** **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 Imphal Of every 100 households in Imphal in 2011, 96 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 83 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 49 a two-wheeler and 17 a car. ■ Imphal · ■ Imphal East urban average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **93% Toilet within the home ****97%** **96% No toilet (open defecation) ****1%** **3% Tap water ****67%** **58% Drinking water within premises ****48%** **35% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****83%** **71% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****11%** **25% Use banking services ****55%** **47% Television ****82%** **77% Mobile phone ****81%** **75% Computer with internet ****7%** **5% Two-wheeler ****49%** **43% Car / jeep / van ****17%** **13% None of these assets ****2%** **4% Own their home ****81%** **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). ## Imphal in history The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Imphal as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed. > IMPHAL, the capital of the state of (q.v.) in eastern Bengal and Assam, on the north-east frontier of India, situated at the confluence of three rivers. It is really only a collection of villages buried amid trees, with a clearing containing the palace of the raja, the cantonments, and the houses of the few European residents. 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. ## What people in Imphal work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 23,780 (75%) · **■** Household industry 1,417 (4%) · **■** Farming 359 (1%) · **■** Marginal 6,197 (20%) 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 Imphal changed? From 24,635 in 1971 to 81,705 in 2011. **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Imphal in numbers and road distances - Density12,260 per km² - Growth 2001–201115.2% - Annual rainfall1,056 mm - Temperature range3 °C to 32 °C ### Road distances - Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)522 km by road - Dimapur (railway station)223 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 Imphal ### Civic services - Pucca roads150 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets200 - Water storage160,000 kl - Electricity — homes12,050 - Electricity — industry120 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 400 beds · 112 doctors - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals3 · 25 beds · 13 doctors - ●Dispensaries15 · 50 beds · 15 doctors - ●Nursing homes13 · 40 beds · 20 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools25 govt · 10 private - ●Senior secondary schools6 govt · 9 private - ●Medical colleges1 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks2 - Private banks2 **Main manufactured goods:** handloom, mechanical and sericulture. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Imphal - Hospitals32 in Imphal - Banks45 in Imphal - ATMs13 in Imphal - Petrol pumps19 in Imphal - Hotels30 in Imphal - Shopping malls3 in Imphal - Schools20 in Imphal - Colleges and universities26 in Imphal - Cinemas1 in Imphal - Pharmacies1 in Imphal - Restaurants58 in Imphal - Police stations4 in Imphal - Dental clinics20 in Imphal 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/). ## Imphal ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/porompat/imphal/ward-18/) 8,783 1,962 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/porompat/imphal/ward-19/) 9,874 2,095 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/porompat/imphal/ward-20/) 8,070 1,831 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/porompat/imphal/ward-21/) 11,446 2,299 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/porompat/imphal/ward-22/) 16,048 3,128 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/porompat/imphal/ward-23/) 9,335 1,823 [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/porompat/imphal/ward-26/) 18,149 3,470 [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/porompat/imphal/ward-30/) 1,145 244 [Ward 31](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/porompat/imphal/ward-31/) 887 193 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 Imphal?83,737 (Census 2011) - Which district is Imphal in?Imphal East district, Manipur - What was the population of Imphal in 1971?24,635 - How many wards does Imphal have?9 census wards (2011)