Manipur ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔ মনিপুর্ | |
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state | Indie |
Fuirmation | 21 Januar 1972† |
Caipital | Imphal |
Destricts | 16 |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Najma Heptulla[1] |
• Chief Meenister | N. Biren Singh (BJP)[2] |
• Legislatur | Unicameral (60 seats) |
• Pairliamentar constituency | Rajya Sabha 1 Lok Sabha 2 |
• Heich Court | Manipur Heich Court |
Area | |
• Total | 22327 km2 (8,621 sq mi) |
Area rank | 24t |
Population (2011[3]) | |
• Total | 2,855,794 |
• Rank | 24t |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-MN |
HDI | 0.707 (high) I |
HDI rank | 5t (2005) |
Leeteracy | 79.21% (2011 Census)[3] |
Offeecial leid | Meitei (Manipuri)[4][5] |
Website | www.manipur.gov.in |
† It elevatit frae the status o Union-Territories bi the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act 1971 |
Manipur (Inglis pronunciation: i/ˌmənɪpʊr/) is a state in northeastren Indie, wi the ceety o Imphal as its caipital.[6] The state covers a aurie o 22,327 square kilometre (8,621 sq mi) an haes a population o amaist 3 million, includin the Meitei, Kuki, Naga, an Pangal fowk, wha speak Sino-Tibetan leids. Manipur haes been at the crossroads o Asie economic an cultural exchynge for mair nor 2,500 year.[7] It haes lang connectit the Indie subcontinent tae Sootheast Asie, enablin migration o fowk, culturs an releegions.[8]