# Imphal (Imphal West part), Imphal West (Manipur) – City Population, History, Wards & Facts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/ City · Imphal West, Manipur # Imphal Imphal (MCI + OG) extends over more than one district of Manipur. The part in **Imphal West district** had **193,459 people** in 42,820 households at the 2011 Census; other parts: [Imphal East district](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-east/porompat/imphal/) (83,737). Literacy in this part was 91.7%. - 193,459people (2011) - 42,820households - 91.7%literacy - 22census wards ## Population of Imphal ■ Imphal · ■ Imphal West urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****91.7%** **88.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1048** **1042 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****947** **957 Working population ****39.6%** **40.0% 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, 85 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 85 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 53 a two-wheeler and 17 a car. ■ Imphal · ■ Imphal West urban average Electricity for lighting ****85%** **80% Toilet within the home ****97%** **97% No toilet (open defecation) ****1%** **2% Tap water ****82%** **73% Drinking water within premises ****57%** **43% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****85%** **68% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****9%** **28% Use banking services ****61%** **48% Television ****86%** **76% Mobile phone ****82%** **75% Computer with internet ****7%** **6% Two-wheeler ****53%** **44% Car / jeep / van ****17%** **14% None of these assets ****2%** **4% Own their home ****84%** **88% 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 57,727 (75%) · **■** Household industry 3,424 (4%) · **■** Farming 941 (1%) · **■** Marginal 14,536 (19%) 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 - Hospitals34 in Imphal - Banks53 in Imphal - ATMs17 in Imphal - Petrol pumps24 in Imphal - Hotels31 in Imphal - Shopping malls3 in Imphal - Schools30 in Imphal - Colleges and universities31 in Imphal - Cinemas1 in Imphal - Pharmacies1 in Imphal - Restaurants61 in Imphal - Police stations4 in Imphal - Dental clinics23 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 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/ward-1/) 11,342 2,292 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/ward-2/) 10,951 2,354 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/ward-3/) 7,465 1,676 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/ward-4/) 7,190 1,639 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/ward-5/) 24,162 4,931 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/ward-6/) 8,206 1,899 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/ward-7/) 8,340 1,978 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/ward-8/) 7,577 1,803 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/ward-9/) 8,338 1,925 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/ward-10/) 7,974 1,787 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/ward-11/) 7,707 1,811 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/ward-12/) 8,020 1,918 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/ward-13/) 10,736 2,452 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/ward-14/) 7,246 1,608 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/ward-15/) 7,520 1,794 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/ward-16/) 6,872 1,632 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/ward-17/) 11,672 2,634 [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/ward-24/) 8,760 1,427 [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/ward-25/) 7,043 1,489 [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/ward-27/) 9,417 2,107 [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/ward-28/) 3,897 945 [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/india/manipur/imphal-west/lamphelpat/imphal/ward-29/) 3,024 719 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?193,459 (Census 2011) - Which district is Imphal in?Imphal West district, Manipur - What was the population of Imphal in 1971?24,635 - How many wards does Imphal have?22 census wards (2011)