Manipur

Manipur

ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔ
মনিপুর্
Manipur, a state o Indie
state Indie
Fuirmation21 Januar 1972
CaipitalImphal
Destricts16
Govrenment
 • GovrenorNajma Heptulla[1]
 • Chief MeenisterN. Biren Singh (BJP)[2]
 • LegislaturUnicameral (60 seats)
 • Pairliamentar constituencyRajya Sabha 1
Lok Sabha 2
 • Heich CourtManipur Heich Court
Area
 • Total22327 km2 (8,621 sq mi)
Area rank24t
Population
 (2011[3])
 • Total2,855,794
 • Rank24t
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MN
HDIIncrease 0.707 (high) I
HDI rank5t (2005)
Leeteracy79.21% (2011 Census)[3]
Offeecial leidMeitei (Manipuri)[4][5]
Websitewww.manipur.gov.in
It elevatit frae the status o Union-Territories bi the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act 1971

Manipur (Inglis pronunciation: Listeni/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]

  1. Iboyaima Laithangbam (30 September 2015). "Shanmuganathan sworn in as Manipur Governor". The Hindu.
  2. BJP leader Biren Singh sworn in as Manipur Chief Minister, India Today (March 15 2017)
  3. a b "Manipur Population Sex Ratio in Manipur Literacy rate data". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  4. "At a Glance « Official website of Manipur".
  5. Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues – 2000, Census of India, 2001
  6. Manipur: Treatise & Documents, Volume 1, ISBN 978-8170993995, Introduction
  7. Naorem Sanajaoba (editor), Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization, Volume 4, Chapter 1: NK Singh, ISBN 978-8170998532
  8. Naorem Sanajaoba (editor), Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization, Volume 4, Chapter 4: K Murari, ISBN 978-8170998532

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