| Tengnoupal district | |
| Settlement Type: | District of Manipur |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Manipur |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Tengnoupal |
| Parts Type: | Tehsils |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Area Total Km2: | 1142 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 59,110 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Literacy |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Sex ratio |
| Demographics Type2: | Language(s) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics2 Info1: | Meitei (officially called Manipuri)[1] |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Regional |
| Demographics2 Info2: | Thadou |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:30 |
| Website: | https://tengnoupal.nic.in/ |
Tengnoupal district (Meitei pronunciation:/teŋ-nə́u-pəl/[2]) is a district in Manipur, India. It was created in December 2016 by splitting the Chandel district.[3]
The district headquarters has been relocated to Tengnoupal – (24.328°N 93.986°W). In the 1960s and 1970s, Tengnoupal was the District Headquarters, and it was shifted to Chandel in 1974. Tengnoupal district is geographically strategical for installation of many Government infrastructures.
The sub-divisions in Tengnoupal district are:
At the time of the 2011 census, Tengnoupal district had a population of 59,110. Tengnoupal had a sex ratio of 951 females per 1000 males. 28.50% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 0.78% and 83.81% of the population respectively.[4]
At the time of the 2011 census, 34.05% of the population spoke Maring, 33.56% Thadou, 8.03% Manipuri, 2.83% Kuki, 1.60% Hindi, 1.53% Tamil, 1.53% Tangkhul, 1.43% Zou, 1.34% Vaiphei and 0.91% Nepali as their first language.[5]
The name "Tengnoupal district" was first used for the Chandel district was: this Tengnoupal district was established in 1974. In 1983, the name of this district was changed to Chandel district, as the district headquarters were located at Chandel.[6]
On 9 December 2016, the Okram Ibobi Singh-led Indian National Congress state government announced the creation of seven new districts including the present-day Tengnoupal district, which was split from the Chandel district.[7] [8] Singh inaugurated the Tengnoupal district on 16 December, amid protests by the United Naga Council and attacks by rebels, while his supporters welcomed the decision.[9] Singh refused to go back on the decision, stating that the creation of the new districts would lead to faster development and administrative convenience.[10]