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.

Districts

District map of Manipur

Manipur is divided into 16 districts

Sl No Code District Headquarters Population
(2011)		 Area
(km²)		 Website Map
1 BPR Bishnupur Bishnupur237,399496https://bishnupur.nic.in/
2 CDL Chandel Chandel85,0722,100https://chandel.nic.in/
3 CCP Churachandpur Churachandpur274,1434,750https://churachandpur.nic.in/
4 IE Imphal East Porompat412,275497https://imphaleast.nic.in/
5 IW Imphal West Lamphelpat517,992519https://imphalwest.nic.in/
6 JBM Jiribam Jiribam43,838232https://jiribam.nic.in/
7 KAK Kakching Kakching135,481192https://kakching.nic.in/
8 KJ Kamjong Kamjong45,6162,000https://kamjong.nic.in/
9 KPI Kangpokpi Kanggui193,7441,698https://kangpokpi.nic.in/
10 NL Noney Noney50,8811,604.04https://noney.nic.in/
11 PZ Pherzawl Pherzawl40,3902,285https://pherzawl.nic.in/
12 SE Senapati Tahamzam479,1483,271https://senapati.nic.in/
13 TML Tamenglong Tamenglong156,7844,395https://tamenglong.nic.in/
14 TNL Tengnoupal Tengnoupal59,1101,142https://tengnoupal.nic.in/
15 TBL Thoubal Thoubal286,687324https://thoubal.nic.in/
16 UKR Ukhrul Ukhrul138,3822,206https://ukhrul.nic.in/

Languages

District Indigenous names of districts Languages (major) Languages (minor)
Bishnupur Meitei Kom*, Kabui
Thoubal ThoubalMeitei Aimol, Anal*, Maring
Imphal East Imphal EastMeitei, Kabui Tangkhul*, Thadou*, Mao*, Hmar*, Paite*, Gangte*, Vaiphei
Imphal West Imphal WestMeitei, Kabui Tangkhul*, Thadou*, Mao*, Hmar*, Paite*, Gangte*, Vaiphei
Senapati TahamzamMao*, Poula* Maram, Thangal, Liangmai, Maram, Rongmai, Inpui, Tangkhul*
Ukhrul UkhrulTangkhul* Thadou*
Chandel ChandelThadou*, Anal*, Lamkang Maring, Moyon, Monsang, Chothe, Gangte, Tarao, Vaiphei
Churachandpur LamkaPaite*, Thadou*, Hmar, Vaiphei*, Zou, Gangte Kom*, Aimol, Chiru, Meitei, Simte
Tamenglong InriangluangRongmei, Liangmei, Zemei, Inpui Thadou*, Chiru, Hmar*
Jiribam JiribamMeitei, Bengali, Hmar* Rongmei, Thadou*, Paite, Gangte, Vaiphei
Kangpokpi (Sadar Hills) KangguiThadou*, Nepali Kom*, Liangmai, Thangal, Rongmei, Aimol,

Tangkhul*, Koireng, Kharam, Vaiphei, Gangte, Hmar*

Kakching KakchingMeitei, Loi* _
Tengnoupal TengnoupalMaring, Thadou*, Gangte Aimol*, Zou
Kamjong KamjongTangkhul Thadou*
Noney LongmaiRongmei, Inpui Gangte, Vaiphei
Pherzawl PherzawlHmar*, Thadou Simte, Paite*, Bengali, Vaiphei, Gangte

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

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

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.
  3. ↑ Karmakar, Rahul (August 12, 2024). "Manipur CM calls for statewide survey to reorganise district borders". The Hindu. Retrieved March 16, 2026.