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.
Districts
Manipur is divided into 16 districts Sl NoCodeDistrictHeadquarters Population (2011)Area(km²)WebsiteMap1 BPR Bishnupur Bishnupur 237,399 496 https://bishnupur.nic.in/ 2 CDL Chandel Chandel85,072 2,100 https://chandel.nic.in/ 3 CCP Churachandpur Churachandpur 274,143 4,750 https://churachandpur.nic.in/ 4 IE Imphal East Porompat 412,275 497 https://imphaleast.nic.in/ 5 IW Imphal West Lamphelpat 517,992 519 https://imphalwest.nic.in/ 6 JBM Jiribam Jiribam 43,838 232 https://jiribam.nic.in/ 7 KAK Kakching Kakching 135,481 192 https://kakching.nic.in/ 8 KJ Kamjong Kamjong 45,616 2,000 https://kamjong.nic.in/ 9 KPI Kangpokpi Kanggui 193,744 1,698https://kangpokpi.nic.in/ 10 NL Noney Noney 50,881 1,604.04https://noney.nic.in/ 11 PZ Pherzawl Pherzawl40,390 2,285 https://pherzawl.nic.in/ 12 SE Senapati Tahamzam 479,148 3,271https://senapati.nic.in/ 13 TML Tamenglong Tamenglong 156,784 4,395https://tamenglong.nic.in/ 14 TNL Tengnoupal Tengnoupal59,110 1,142https://tengnoupal.nic.in/ 15 TBL Thoubal Thoubal 286,687 324 https://thoubal.nic.in/ 16 UKR Ukhrul Ukhrul 138,382 2,206 https://ukhrul.nic.in/
Languages District Indigenous names of districts Languages (major) Languages (minor) Bishnupur MeiteiKom*, Kabui ThoubalThoubal MeiteiAimol, Anal*, Maring Imphal EastImphal East Meitei, KabuiTangkhul*, Thadou*, Mao*, Hmar*, Paite*, Gangte*, Vaiphei Imphal WestImphal West Meitei, KabuiTangkhul*, Thadou*, Mao*, Hmar*, Paite*, Gangte*, Vaiphei SenapatiTahamzam Mao*, Poula*Maram, Thangal, Liangmai, Maram, Rongmai, Inpui, Tangkhul* UkhrulUkhrulTangkhul*Thadou* ChandelChandel Thadou*, Anal*, LamkangMaring, Moyon, Monsang, Chothe, Gangte, Tarao, Vaiphei ChurachandpurLamka Paite*, Thadou*, Hmar, Vaiphei*, Zou, GangteKom*, Aimol, Chiru, Meitei, Simte TamenglongInriangluang Rongmei, Liangmei, Zemei, InpuiThadou*, Chiru, Hmar*JiribamJiribam Meitei, Bengali, Hmar*Rongmei, Thadou*, Paite, Gangte, Vaiphei Kangpokpi (Sadar Hills)Kanggui Thadou*, NepaliKom*, Liangmai, Thangal, Rongmei, Aimol, Tangkhul*, Koireng, Kharam, Vaiphei, Gangte, Hmar*KakchingKakching Meitei, Loi*_ TengnoupalTengnoupal Maring, Thadou*, GangteAimol*, Zou KamjongKamjong TangkhulThadou* NoneyLongmai Rongmei, Inpui Gangte, Vaiphei PherzawlPherzawl Hmar*, ThadouSimte, Paite*, Bengali, Vaiphei, Gangte has many different dialects
Subdivisions Districts SubdivisionsBishnupurNambol, Moirang, Bishnupur ThoubalThoubal, Lilong Imphal EastPorompat, Keirao Bitra, Sawombung Imphal WestLamshang, Patsoi, Lamphelpat, Wangoi SenapatiTadubi, Paomata, Purul, Willong, Chilivai Phaibung, Songsong, Lairouching UkhrulUkhrul, Lungchong Maiphai, Chingai, Jessami ChandelChandel, Chakpikarong, Khengjoy Churachandpurchurchandpur, Tuiboung, Sangaikot, Mualnuam, Singngat, Henglep, Suangdoh, Kangvai, Samulamlan, Saikot TamenglongTamenglong, Tamei, TousemJiribamJiribam, Borobekra Kangpokpi (Sadar Hills)Kangpokpi, Champhai, Saitu Gamphazol, Kangchup Geljang, Tuijang Waichong, Saikul, Lhungtin Island, Bungte ChiruKakchingKakching, Waikhong TengnoupalMachi, Moreh, Tengnoupal KamjongKamjong, Kasom Khullen, Sahamphung, Phungyar NoneyNungba, Khoupum, Longmai, Haochong PherzawlPherzawl, Parbung Tipaimukh, Vangai Range, Thanlon
Demands for administrative reorganization In August 2024, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh announced a statewide district boundary reorganization survey aimed at reorganizing district borders based on administrative convenience. However, any formal notifications or boundary changes are pending the completion of the 2027 census of India, which has frozen existing administrative boundaries until 31 March 2027. See also
Administrative divisions of India Proposed states and union territories of India
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