
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:
Demographics
| District | Population(2011)[2] | Area(km²) | Density(/km²) | 
| Bishnupur | 240,363 | 496 | 415 | 
| Thoubal | 420,517 | 514 | 713 | 
| Imphal East | 452,661 | 710 | 555 | 
| Imphal West | 514,683 | 519 | 847 | 
| Senapati | 354,772 | 3,269 | 116 | 
| Ukhrul | 183,115 | 4,547 | 31 | 
| Chandel | 144,028 | 3,317 | 37 | 
| Churachandpur | 271,274 | 4,574 | 50 | 
| Tamenglong | 140,143 | 4,391 | 25 | 
| Jiribam | 43,818 | 232 | 190 | 
| Kangpokpi | |||
| Kakching | 135,481 | ||
| Tengnoupal | |||
| Kamjong | 45,616 | 2,000 | 23 | 
| Noney | |||
| Pherzawl | 47,250 | 2,285 | 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° | 
| Imphal West | Imphal West | Meitei, Kabui | Tangkhul°, Thadou°, Mao°, Hmar°, Paite° | 
| Senapati | Tahamzam | Mao°, Poula° | Maram, Thangal, Liangmai, Maram, Rongmai, Inpui, Tangkhul° | 
| Ukhrul | Ukhrul | Tangkhul° | Thadou° | 
| Chandel | Chamdil | Anal°, Lamkang | Maring, Moyon, Monsang, Chothe, Tarao, Paite | 
| Churachandpur | Lamka | Paite°, Thadou°, Hmar°, Zomi ,Vaiphei° | Gangte, Zou, Kom°, Aimol, Chiru, Meitei, Simte | 
| Tamenglong | Inriangluang | Rongmei, Liangmei, Zemei, Inpui | Thadou°, Chiru, Hmar° | 
| Jiribam | Jiribam | Meitei, Bengali, Hmar° | Rongmei, Zomi°,Thadou°, Paite | 
| 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, Meitei | Aimol°, Meitei, Thadou°,Paite | 
| Kamjong | Kamjong | Tangkhul | Thadou° | 
| Noney | Longmai | Rongmei, Inpui | Gangte, Vaiphei | 
| Pherzawl | Pherzawl | Hmar°, Thadou | Simte, Paite°, Bengali, Vaiphei | 
° 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 | Lamka, 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
- ↑ "Simply put: Seven new districts that set Manipur ablaze". 20 December 2016.
- ↑ "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.
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