Manipur is located in the north eastern part of India. Manipur
literally means “the land of the jewels”. The capital of the state of Manipur
is Imphal. The state shares border with 3 north eastern states namely Nagaland, Mizoram, Assam along with Myanmar.
The official language of Manipur is Meiteilon. Manipur became a state in the
year 1972, prior to which it was a union territory. Manipur is one of the most
beautiful, yet unexplored state of India.
As per the census carried out by the government of India in 2011, the
population totals of Manipur are mentioned below:
Total Population:
The population of Manipur as per the 2011 census is 2,721,756 compared
to 2,293,896 in the 2001 census. In this decade the state of Manipur has
registered a growth of 18.65% in total population. The state forms a meagre
0.22% of the total population of India.
Sex Ratio:
There are a total of 1,369,764 males and 1,351,992 females in Manipur.
As per the 2011 census, the sex ratio in Manipur stands at 987 compared to 978 in
the 2001 census. Manipur has the highest
sex ratio out of all the North eastern states. As mentioned in the table below,
the Child sex ratio for the state has dipped slightly compared to 2001.
Parameter
|
Year 2011
|
Year 2001
|
Sex Ratio in Manipur
|
987
|
978
|
Child sex ratio in Manipur
|
934
|
975
|
Sex Ratio in India
|
940
|
933
|
Total Child Population:
The total child
population (0-6 years) in Manipur in 2011 is 353,237 compared to 326,366 in
2001. There has been a slight increase in child population when compared to the
child population in 2001.
Urban & Rural
Population:
Close to 2/3rd of the population of Manipur resides in rural
areas. The rural population makes up 69.79% whereas the urban population makes
up 30.21% of the total population. The total rural & urban population as
per the 2011 census is 1,899,624 & 822,132 respectively. The urban
population has increased by 42.74% over the previous decade, whereas the rural
population has increased by 10.58%.
Population Density:
The total area of Manipur
is 22,327 Km2. As per the 2011 census,
population density is calculated at 122 persons per Km2, which is very
low when compared to the national average of 382 per Km2. The state
has among the lowest population density in the country. As per the 2001 census population
density was calculated at 103 persons per Km2 which shows that there
has been an increase of close to 18% in population density over the last
decade.
Literacy Rate:
As per the census
study of 2011, Manipur has a literacy rate of 79.85%. The male literacy is 86.49%
where as the female literacy is 73.17%. There is an improvement in literacy
rate as compared to 2001 when the literacy rate in Manipur was 70.53%.
Birth rate, death rate and infant mortality rate:
As per data
provided by Ministry of Health & Family welfare (SRS 2008), the crude birth
rate, crude death rate and infant mortality rate in Manipur is:
Crude
Birth Rate
|
15.8
|
Crude
Death Rate
|
5.0
|
Infant
mortality rate
|
14
|
Top 7 Districts & their population:
The 7 largest
districts by population in Manipur & their total population, sex ratio
& literacy rates are:
District Name
|
Total Population
|
Sex Ratio
|
Literacy Rate (%)
|
Imphal West
|
514,683
|
1029
|
86.70
|
Imphal East
|
452,661
|
1011
|
82.81
|
Thoubal
|
420,517
|
1006
|
76.66
|
Senapati
|
354,972
|
939
|
75.00
|
Churachandpur
|
271,274
|
969
|
84.29
|
Bishnupur
|
240,363
|
1000
|
76.35
|
Ukhrul
|
183,115
|
948
|
81.87
|
Manipur is one of the most beautiful states in India with its
fascinating flora and fauna, enthralling wild life and amazing cultural
heritage. Manipur is also very famous for an Indian classical dance form “Raas
Leela”. The most visited tourist destinations in Manipur include Loktak lake
which is the largest fresh water lake in the entire North east, Kakching
garden, Keibul Lamjao National park, Kaina.