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Imphal district | |
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| Coordinates: 24°48′N93°57′E / 24.800°N 93.950°E Coordinates: 24°48′N93°57′E / 24.800°N 93.950°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Manipur |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Imphal district was a district in the state of Manipur in India. In 1997, it was split into Imphal East district with its seat in the city of Porompat, and Imphal West district, whose seat is Lamphelpat.
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Manipur is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanmar, Sagaing Region to the east and Chin State to the south. The state covers an area of 22,327 square kilometres (8,621 sq mi) and has a population of almost 3 million, including the Meitei, who are the majority group in the state, the Meitei Pangals, Naga tribes, Kuki/Zo tribes and other communities, who speak a variety of Sino-Tibetan languages. Manipur has been at the crossroads of Asian economic and cultural exchange for more than 2,500 years. It connects the Indian subcontinent to South east Asia enabling migration of people, cultures and religions.
Imphal is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace, the royal seat of the former Kingdom of Manipur, surrounded by a moat. Spread over parts of the districts of Imphal West and Imphal East, the former contains the majority of the city's area and population. Imphal is part of the Smart Cities Mission under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
The Palace of Kangla is an old palace at Imphal in the Manipur state of India. It was situated on both sides of the bank of the Imphal River. But now it remains only on the western side of the bank. Only the ruins remain now. Kangla means "dry land" in old Meetei. It was the traditional seat of the past Meetei rulers of Manipur.
The Battle of Imphal took place in the region around the city of Imphal, the capital of the state of Manipur in Northeast India from March until July 1944. Japanese armies attempted to destroy the Allied forces at Imphal and invade India, but were driven back into Burma with heavy losses. Together with the simultaneous Battle of Kohima on the road by which the encircled Allied forces at Imphal were relieved, the battle was the turning point of the Burma campaign, part of the South-East Asian theatre of World War II. The Japanese defeat at Kohima and Imphal was the largest up until that time, with many of the Japanese deaths resulting from starvation, disease and exhaustion suffered during their retreat.
Okram Ibobi Singh is an Indian Politician who was the Chief Minister of Manipur from 2002 to 2017. In 2012, he helped his party win the state election for the third time with an absolute majority securing 42 out of the total 60 assembly seats, brushing aside anti-incumbency factor once again. He is a member of the Indian National Congress. In 2017 Assembly Elections, Okram Ibobi Singh defeated Leitanthem Basanta Singh and Irom Sharmila
Imphal East district is one of the 16 districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. As of 2011, it is the second most populous district in the state, after Imphal West.
Thoubal district is one of the sixteen districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. This district is bounded by Senapati district on the north, Ukhrul and Chandel districts on the east, Churchandpur and Bishnupur districts on the south and Imphal West and Imphal East districts on the west. The district occupies an area of 324 km2. The population as of 2011 is 286,687. Thoubal town is the district headquarters. This district is known for Khongjom, where the last battle of the independence of Manipur was fought in April 1891 against the British army.
Imphal West district is one of the sixteen districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. As of 2011 it is the most populous district in the state.
Mayang Imphal is a town and municipal council in Imphal West district in the Indian state of Manipur. Pin code of Mayang Imphal is 795132.
The Government of Manipur also known as the State Government of Manipur, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Manipur and its 16 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Manipur, a judiciary and a legislative branch.
The 2009 Indian general election in Manipur, occurred for 2 seats in the state.
Christianity is the second-largest religion in Manipur, a state of India in its Northeast region, according to 2011 census data published by the Government of India.
Kom is a Kuki-Chin language of India. Kohlreng is usually considered a dialect of Kom, but may be a distinct language. Speakers of Kom live in the hilly provinces of Northeastern India. The dialect of Manipur has at least partial mutual intelligibility with the other Kukish dialects of the area, including Thadou, Hmar, Vaiphei, Simte, Paite, and Gangte languages. Aimol, Koireng and Chiru speakers also understand Kom.
Inpui, or Puiron, is a Naga language spoken in different villages of Senapati district, Tamenglong district, Noney District, and Imphal district in Manipur, and in some areas in Nagaland, India. Speakers of Inpui and Rongmei are subsumed under the tribal label Kabui. But the two tribes have different languages and identity. Even though they are considered to be cognate tribes.
Imphal Barracks is a military installation located in Fulford, York, England.
The 2016 Imphal earthquake struck northeast India in the state of Manipur on January 4 with a moment magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII. Its epicentre was located in the Tamenglong district; about 30 km west of Imphal. At least eleven people were killed, 200 others were injured and numerous buildings were damaged. The quake was also strongly felt in Bangladesh. It was also extensively felt in eastern and north-eastern India. The earthquake, which hit at 4:35 a.m. on 4 January local time, was centered in an isolated area. Imphal has a population of more than 250,000. It was one of the most damaging earthquakes in Manipur since 1880 and 1939.
Jiribam District is a district in the state of Manipur, India. It was created in December 2016 from the Imphal East district.
Mayang Imphal is one of the 60 constituencies in the Manipur Legislative Assembly of Manipur, a north-eastern state of India. Mayang Imphal is also part of Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency.
Shija Academy of Health Sciences is a Private medical college located in Langol, Imphal West, Manipur.It has total 150 MBBS seats.It is the first homegrown private medical college in North East India.