Manipur Population Census data 2011

Manipur

The Meitei-lon speaking state of Manipur resides on the far north-eastern edge of the map of India. The landscapes filled with brilliant greenery complemented with the crystal-like water, kayaks in the lakes, and waterfalls in hills, seem to be a common sight in Manipur. The gifted land of Manipur also has a growing population of over 25 lakhs, residing in a vast area of about 20000 kilometer square. The population density of the state is very low, which makes it one of the least population density areas, in the north east corner of India. Here, the population growth rate is less than 20%. The state also ranks first within the north eastern Indian states, when it comes to the sex ratio. It has a good gender proportion of above 900 females in 1000 males, according to the Manipur census 2011.

Literacy has greatly increased in this state as compared to the previous census, with around 10% increment rate. It's noteworthy, that literacy in females has increased more than that in males. The ratio of urban to rural population is approximately 3:7 in Manipur, which is better in terms of urbanization as compared to the rest of north-eastern regions. Imphal is the largest city in the state, which is also its capital. The official language spoken here is Meiteilon. The culture of Manipur is enriched with so many facets, that it is difficult to discuss all of them at once. But when it comes to Manipur, it will be criminal not to mention the 'Manipuri Raslila', which is the native traditional dance form. The dance is a treat to eyes both with the moves and the costumes. Mukna is a popular sport, which is a kind of wrestling. Other than these, many state- wide recreational activities like boat races and festivals ensue.

The capital city which is also the largest city in the state of Manipur is Imphal. The languages spoken in the Manipur state includes Manipuri. In total Manipur (MN) state comprises 9 districts. The ISOCODE assigned by International Organization for Standardization for Manipur state is MN.

Manipur Population 2011

As per details from Census 2011, Manipur has population of 27.21 Lakh, an increase from figure of 22.94 Lakh in 2001 census. Total population of Manipur as per 2011 census is 2,721,756 of which male and female are 1,369,764 and 1,351,992 respectively. In 2001, total population was 2,293,896 in which males were 1,161,952 while females were 1,131,944.

Manipur Population Growth Rate

The total population growth in this decade was 18.65 percent while in previous decade it was 30.02 percent. The population of Manipur forms 0.22 percent of India in 2011. In 2001, the figure was 0.22 percent.

Manipur Literacy Rate 2011

Literacy rate in Manipur has seen upward trend and is 79.85 percent as per 2011 population census. Of that, male literacy stands at 86.49 percent while female literacy is at 73.17 percent. In 2001, literacy rate in Manipur stood at 70.53 percent of which male and female were 80.33 percent and 61.46 percent literate respectively.

In actual numbers, total literates in Manipur stands at 1,891,196 of which males were 1,026,733 and females were 864,463.

Manipur Density 2011

Total area of Manipur is 22,327 sq. km. Density of Manipur is 122 per sq km which is lower than national average 382 per sq km. In 2001, density of Manipur was 103 per sq km, while nation average in 2001 was 324 per sq km.

Manipur Sex Ratio

Sex Ratio in Manipur is 987 i.e. for each 1000 male, which is below national average of 940 as per census 2011. In 2001, the sex ratio of female was 978 per 1000 males in Manipur.

Manipur Urban Population 2011

Out of total population of Manipur, 30.21% people live in urban regions. The total figure of population living in urban areas is 822,132 of which 403,500 are males and while remaining 418,632 are females. The urban population in the last 10 years has increased by 42.74 percent.

Sex Ratio in urban regions of Manipur was 1038 females per 1000 males. For child (0-6) sex ratio the figure for urban region stood at 945 girls per 1000 boys. Total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Manipur were 98,364. Of total population in urban region, 11.96 % were children (0-6).

Average Literacy rate in Manipur for Urban regions was 85.98 percent in which males were 92.05% literate while female literacy stood at 80.21%. Total literates in urban region of Manipur were 622,315.

Manipur Rural Population 2011

Of the total population of Manipur state, around 69.79 percent live in the villages of rural areas. In actual numbers, males and females were 966,264 and 933,360 respectively. Total population of rural areas of Manipur state was 1,899,624. The population growth rate recorded for this decade (2001-2011) was 10.58%.

In rural regions of Manipur state, female sex ratio per 1000 males was 966 while same for the child (0-6 age) was 929 girls per 1000 boys. In Manipur, 254,873 children (0-6) live in rural areas. Child population forms 13.42 percent of total rural population.

In rural areas of Manipur, literacy rate for males and female stood at 84.14 % and 69.95 %. Average literacy rate in Manipur for rural areas was 77.15 percent. Total literates in rural areas were 1,268,881.

Manipur Census 2011 Conclusion

The official census 2011 of Manipur has been conducted by Directorate of Census Operations in Manipur. Enumeration of key persons including Chief Minister of Manipur was also done by officials conducting population census.

Figures of population census 2011 Manipur have been represented in chart for your reference at bottom.