| Imphal West district | |
| Settlement Type: | District of Manipur |
| Coordinates: | 24.8167°N 147°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Manipur |
| Named For: | Imphal Valley |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Lamphelpat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 519 |
| Population Total: | 517,992 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Language(s) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Meiteilon (officially called Manipuri)[1] |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Iso Code: | IN-MN-WI |
| Registration Plate: | MN |
Imphal West district (Meitei pronunciation:/ˈɪmfəl or ɪmˈfɑːl/) is one of the sixteen districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. As of 2011, it is the most populous district in the state.[2]
Lamphelpat city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district occupies an area of 519 km2.
The district ranks first on the basis of "District Infrastructure Index " calculated under the patronage of Department of Development of North Eastern Region.[3]
According to the 2011 census, Imphal West district has a population of 517,992.[2] This gives it a ranking of 545th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 992PD/sqkm .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.82%.[2] Imphal West has a sex ratio of 1029 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 86.7%. 62.33% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 3.19% and 4.66% of the population respectively.[2]
| All Scheduled Tribes | 24.161 | 4.7% | |
| Kuki-Zo tribes | 8,473 | 1.6% | |
| Naga tribes | 13,029 | 2.5% | |
| Old Kuki/Naga | 1,918 | 0.4% |
As per 2011 census, the main languages spoken in Imphal West district are Manipuri (470,852), Kabui (10,408), Nepali (10,391), Hindi (5,248).[4]
The district is divided into 4 sub-divisions and 10 Circles: