Manipur, a state in India, has sixteen administrative districts.
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]
The sixteen districts of Manipur state are:
Code | District | Headquarters | Website | Map |
BPR | Bishnupur | Bishnupur | https://bishnupur.nic.in/ | |
CDL | Chandel | Chandel | https://chandel.nic.in/ | |
CCP | Churachandpur | Churachandpur | https://churachandpur.nic.in/ | |
IE | Imphal East | Porompat | https://imphaleast.nic.in/ | |
IW | Imphal West | Lamphelpat | https://imphalwest.nic.in/ | |
JBM | Jiribam | Jiribam | https://jiribam.nic.in/ | |
KAK | Kakching | Kakching | https://kakching.nic.in/ | |
KJ | Kamjong | Kamjong | https://kamjong.nic.in/ | |
KPI | Kangpokpi | Kanggui | https://kangpokpi.nic.in/ | |
NL | Noney | |||
PZ | Pherzawl | Pherzawl | https://pherzawl.nic.in/ | |
SE | Senapati | Tahamzam | https://senapati.nic.in/ | |
TML | Tamenglong | Tamenglong | https://tamenglong.nic.in/ | |
TNL | Tengnoupal | Tengnoupal | https://tengnoupal.nic.in/ | |
TBL | Thoubal | Thoubal | https://thoubal.nic.in/ | |
UKR | Ukhrul | Ukhrul | https://ukhrul.nic.in/ | |
District | Population (2011)[2] | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
240,363 | 496 | 415 | ||
420,517 | 324 | 713 | ||
452,661 | 497 | 555 | ||
514,683 | 519 | 847 | ||
354,772 | 1,573 | 116 | ||
183,115 | 2,206 | 31 | ||
144,028 | 2,100 | 37 | ||
271,274 | 2,392 | 50 | ||
140,143 | 3,315 | 25 | ||
43,818 | 182 | 190 | ||
1,698 | ||||
135,481 | 190 | |||
1,213 | ||||
45,616 | 2,338 | 23 | ||
1,076 | ||||
47,250 | 2,128 | 21 |
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° | |
Imphal West | Imphal West | Meitei, Kabui | Tangkhul°, Thadou°, Mao°, Hmar°, Paite° Gangte° | |
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 | |
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 | |
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, | |
Pherzawl | Pherzawl | Hmar°, Thadou | Simte, Paite°, Bengali, Vaiphei, Gangte |
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 |