Browse the place directories and read the reference tables below. Search and interactive comparisons need JavaScript.

district · Census 2011 · code 280

Chandel population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Manipur, using 2011 geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population144,182people
Households28,801PCA households
Literacy rate71.11%% of people aged 7+
Work participation52.88%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

Scroll the table sideways to see every column.

Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople144,182127,33516,847
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds28,80125,5703,231
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–617,18714,7302,457
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11.92%11.57%14.58%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males933932943
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6921911985
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+90,30280,01710,285
Literacy rate%71.11%71.06%71.47%
Male literacy rate%77.78%77.56%79.52%
Female literacy rate%63.96%64.1%62.88%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople54049941
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople128,280118,8059,475
Total workersCensus workers76,23869,4496,789
Work participation rate%52.88%54.54%40.3%
Main workersworked at least 6 months53,75348,3275,426
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months22,48521,1221,363
Non-workerspeople67,94457,88610,058

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 884, 885, 886; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 28,801 households and 144,182 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 11.68% of the population. Rural residents made up 88.32%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 11.92% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 77.78% for males and 63.96% for females.
  • Of 76,238 workers, 70.51% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

Scroll the table sideways to see every column.

Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators32,22411,031
Agricultural labourers2,7825,533
Household industry workers1,1301,910
Other workers17,6174,011

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

Using the profile in research

For eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions, read the research guidance.

Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 801496

Moreh

16,847 people within this district · Town