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:

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	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/

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	Chandel	Thadou*, Anal*, Lamkang	Maring, Moyon, Monsang, Chothe, Gangte, Tarao, Vaiphei
Churachandpur	Lamka	Paite*, Thadou*, Hmar, Vaiphei*, Zou, Gangte	Kom*, Aimol, Chiru, Meitei, Simte
Tamenglong	Inriangluang	Rongmei, Liangmei, Zemei, Inpui	Thadou*, Chiru, Hmar*
Jiribam	Jiribam	Meitei, Bengali, Hmar*	Rongmei, 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, 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

1. "Simply put: Seven new districts that set Manipur ablaze". 20 December 2016.
2. "Ranking of Districts by Population Size, 2001 and 2011" (XLS). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, New Delhi-110011. 2010–2011. Retrieved 2011-09-18.