List of districts of Manipur
Manipur, a state in India, has sixteen administrative districts.
Administration
A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service. The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officials belonging to different wings of the administrative services of the state.
A superintendent of Police, an officer belonging to Indian Police Service is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues.
On 9 December 2016, the government created 7 new districts, bringing the total number of districts to 16.[1]
Districts
The sixteen districts of Manipur state are:
Demographics
District
|
Population (2011)[2]
|
Area (km2)
|
Density (/km2)
|
Bishnupur |
240,363 |
496 |
415
|
Thoubal |
420,517 |
324 |
713
|
Imphal East |
452,661 |
497 |
555
|
Imphal West |
514,683 |
519 |
847
|
Senapati |
354,772 |
1,573 |
116
|
Ukhrul |
183,115 |
2,206 |
31
|
Chandel |
144,028 |
2,100 |
37
|
Churachandpur |
271,274 |
2,392 |
50
|
Tamenglong |
140,143 |
3,315 |
25
|
Jiribam |
43,818 |
182 |
190
|
Kangpokpi |
|
1,698 |
|
Kakching |
135,481 |
190 |
|
Tengnoupal |
|
1,213 |
|
Kamjong |
45,616 |
2,338 |
23
|
Noney |
|
1,076 |
|
Pherzawl |
47,250 |
2,128 |
21
|
Languages
District
|
Indigenous names of districts
|
Languages(major)
|
Languages(minor)
|
Bishnupur
|
|
Meitei
|
Kom°, Kabui
|
Thoubal
|
Thoubal |
Meitei
|
Aimol, Anal°, Maring
|
Imphal East
|
Imphal East |
Meitei, Kabui
|
Tangkhul°, Thadou°, Mao°, Hmar°, Paite°, Gangte°,Vaiphei
|
Imphal West
|
Imphal West |
Meitei, Kabui
|
Tangkhul°, Thadou°, Mao°, Hmar°, Paite° Gangte°, Vaiphei
|
Senapati
|
Tahamzam |
Mao°, Poula°
|
Maram, Thangal, Liangmai, Maram, Rongmai, Inpui, Tangkhul°
|
Ukhrul
|
Ukhrul |
Tangkhul°
|
Thadou°
|
Chandel
|
Chamdil |
Thadou° , Anal°, Lamkang
|
Maring, Moyon, Monsang, Chothe, Gangte, Tarao, Vaiphei
|
Churachandpur
|
LAMKA |
Paite°, Thadou°, Hmar°, Zomi, Vaiphei°, Zou, Gangte
|
Kom°, Aimol, Chiru, Meitei, Simte
|
Tamenglong
|
Inriangluang |
Rongmei, Liangmei, Zemei, Inpui
|
Thadou°, Chiru, Hmar°
|
Jiribam
|
Jiribam |
Meitei, Bengali, Hmar°
|
Rongmei, Zomi°,Thadou°, Paite, Gangte Vaiphei
|
Kangpokpi (Sadar Hills)
|
Kanggui |
Thadou°, Nepali
|
Kom°, Liangmai, Thangal, Rongmei, Aimol,
Tangkhul°, Koireng, Kharam, Vaiphei, Gangte, Hmar°
|
Kakching
|
Kakching |
Meitei, Loi°
|
_
|
Tengnoupal
|
Tengnoupal |
Maring, Mate, Thadou°, Gangte
|
Aimol°, Zou
|
Kamjong
|
Kamjong |
Tangkhul
|
Thadou°
|
Noney
|
Longmai |
Rongmei, Inpui
|
Gangte, Vaiphei
|
Pherzawl
|
Pherzawl |
Hmar°, Thadou
|
Simte, Paite°, Bengali, Vaiphei, Gangte
|
° has many different dialects
Subdivisions
Districts
|
Subdivisions
|
Bishnupur
|
Nambol, Moirang, Bishnupur
|
Thoubal
|
Thoubal, Lilong
|
Imphal East
|
Porompat, Keirao Bitra, Sawombung
|
Imphal West
|
Lamshang, Patsoi, Lamphelpat, Wangoi
|
Senapati
|
Tadubi, Paomata, Purul, Willong, Chilivai Phaibung, Songsong, Lairouching
|
Ukhrul
|
Ukhrul, Lungchong Maiphai, Chingai, Jessami
|
Chandel
|
Chandel, Chakpikarong, Khengjoy
|
Churachandpur
|
churchandpur, Tuiboung, Sangaikot, Mualnuam, Singngat, Henglep, Suangdoh, Kangvai, Samulamlan, Saikot
|
Tamenglong
|
Tamenglong, Tamei, Tousem
|
Jiribam
|
Jiribam, Borobekra
|
Kangpokpi (Sadar Hills)
|
Kangpokpi, Champhai, Saitu Gamphazol, Kangchup Geljang, Tuijang Waichong, Saikul, Lhungtin Island, Bungte Chiru
|
Kakching
|
Kakching, Waikhong
|
Tengnoupal
|
Machi, Moreh, Tengnoupal
|
Kamjong
|
Kamjong, Kasom Khullen, Sahamphung, Phungyar
|
Noney
|
Nungba, Khoupum, Longmai, Haochong
|
Pherzawl
|
Pherzawl, Parbung Tipaimukh, Vangai Range, Thanlon
|
References
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