District of Manipur

Imphal West: 5.2 lakh people, one story

People
5,17,992
Area
519 km²
Literacy
86.08%
Sex ratio
1,031
#1 in ManipurPopulation density: 998 per km². Rank 1 of 9 districts.See the numbers →#1 in ManipurSex ratio: 1,031 females per 1000 males. Rank 1 of 9 districts.See the numbers →#1 in ManipurChild sex ratio (0–6): 949 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 1 of 9 districts.See the numbers →#1 in ManipurLiteracy rate: 86.08%. Rank 1 of 9 districts.See the numbers →

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Imphal WestManipur

The history, places and schemes of Imphal West are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Imphal West in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population5.2 lakh#1/9 in Manipur
Area519 km²#7/9 in Manipur
Population density998 per km²#1/9 in Manipur▲ state 128
Sex ratio1,031 females per 1000 males#1/9 in Manipur▲ state 985
Child sex ratio (0–6)949 girls per 1000 boys#1/9 in Manipur▲ state 930
Literacy rate86.08%#1/9 in Manipur▲ state 76.94
Female literacy80.17%#1/9 in Manipur▲ state 70.26
Urban population62.3%#1/9 in Manipur▲ state 29.2

People & society

86.1% can read. 1,031 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
92.283.6
Female literacy
80.270.3
Scheduled Castes
3.23.4
Scheduled Tribes
4.740.9
Living in towns
62.329.2

Gender literacy gap: 12.1 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 74.8%
  • Muslim 4.7%
  • Christian 4.5%
  • Sikh 0.1%
  • Buddhist 0.4%
  • Jain 0.2%
  • Other / not stated 15.3%

    Sectors at a glance

    23 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    2.1 lakh workers, 41.2% of all people

    This district
    Manipur
    • Cultivators 17.4%
    • Farm labourers 6.0%
    • Household industry 9.3%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 67.2%

      Schemes & development

      Only 64% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      63.756.8
      Latrine at home
      77.374.2
      Tap water
      46.632.1
      LPG / PNG
      45.124.6
      Phone
      61.047.8
      Television
      57.039.4
      Bicycle
      45.537.1
      Two-wheeler
      30.516.5

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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