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.

Capital City

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 Literacy Rate 2011

Literacy rate in Manipur has seen upward trend and is 76.94 percent as per 2011 population census. Of that, male literacy stands at 83.58 percent while female literacy is at 70.26 percent. In 2001, literacy rate in Manipur stood at 66.61 percent of which male and female were 75.71 percent and 57.29 percent literate respectively.

In actual numbers, total literates in Manipur stands at 1,908,476 of which males were 1,039,858 and females were 868,618.

Manipur Density 2011

Total area of Manipur is 22,327 sq. km. Density of Manipur is 128 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 985 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 974 per 1000 males in Manipur.

Manipur 2018 Population

What is the population of Manipur in 2018 ? The question though legimate has no correct answer. The last census of Manipur was done in 2011 and next would be in 2021. But we can do projection of future Manipur 2018 Population on the basis likely Population Growth Rate.

Year	Projected Population
2011	2,855,794	28.56 Lakhs
2012	2,920,131	29.20 Lakhs
2013	2,984,603	29.85 Lakhs
2014	3,049,179	30.49 Lakhs
2015	3,113,834	31.14 Lakhs
2016	3,178,538	31.79 Lakhs
2017	3,243,267	32.43 Lakhs
2018	3,307,992	33.08 Lakhs
2019	3,372,689	33.73 Lakhs
2020	3,372,689	34.37 Lakhs
2021	3,372,689	35.02 Lakhs