Imphal West district

Imphal West
—  district  —
Imphal West
Location of Imphal West
in Manipur and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Manipur
Headquarters Lamphelpat
Population

• Density

 514,683 (2011)

• 992 /km2 (2,569 /sq mi)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area 519 square kilometres (200 sq mi)
ISO 3166-2 IN-MN-WI
Website http://imphalwest.nic.in/

Imphal West district is one of the nine districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. As of 2011 it is the most populous district in the state.[1]

Contents

Geography

Imphal city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district occupies an area of 558 km2.

Climate

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Climate chart (explanation)
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: IMD

Economy

The district ranks first on the basis of "District Infrastructure Index " calculated under the patronage of Ministry of North East Region(DoNER). .[2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Imphal West district has a population of 514,683 ,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Cape Verde.[4] This gives it a ranking of 545th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 992 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,570 /sq mi) .[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.82 %.[3] Imphal West has a sex ratio of 1029 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 86.7 %.[3]

References

  1. ^ "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30. 
  2. ^ "District at a glance". Imphal West district website. http://www.imphalwest.nic.in/geography.html. Retrieved 19 May 2010. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30. 
  4. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html. Retrieved 2011-10-01. "Cape Verde 516,100 July 2011 est." 

External Links

Official district government website

Senapati district
Senapati district Imphal East district
   Imphal West district    
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