Imphal East district

Imphal East district
district
Location of Imphal East district in Manipur
Location of Imphal East district in Manipur
Coordinates: 24°48′N 93°57′E / 24.800°N 93.950°E / 24.800; 93.950Coordinates: 24°48′N 93°57′E / 24.800°N 93.950°E / 24.800; 93.950
Country  India
State Manipur
Headquarters Porompat
Area
 • Total 710 km2 (270 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 452,661
 • Density 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Meiteilon (Manipuri)
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-MN-EI
Vehicle registration MN
Website imphaleast.nic.in

Imphal East district (Pron:/ˈɪmfəl or ɪmˈfɑːl/) is one of the 16 districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. As of 2011 it is the second most populous district in the state, after Imphal West.[1]

History

This district came into existence on 18 June 1997.

Imphal East District came into existence on 18-06-1997 with its headquarters at Porompat occupying the eastern part of Imphal District. The total area of District is 469.44 km2. approximately. The District is situated at an altitude 790 metres above the M.S. Level. The climate of the District is salubrious and Monsoon is tropical. The minimum temperature goes down to 0.6degree Celsius in winter and 41 degree Celsius in summer. It has no rail network and hence communication is entirely dependent on roads except Jiribam Sub-Division bordering Cachar District of Assam where there is a railhead. As of 2017, A new rail line is under construction and a railway station will be operational by 2019. The District is connected with N.H. 39, N.H. 53 and N.H. 150.

Demographics

Religions in Imphal East District
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 60.27%
Muslims
 
 17.58%
Others
 
 15.53%
Christian
 
 6.00%
Not Stated
 
 0.43%
Buddhist
 
 0.14%
Sikh
 
 0.04%
Jain
 
 0.01%

Population

According to the 2011 census Imphal East district has a population of 452,661,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Malta.[2] This gives it a ranking of 551st in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 638 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,650/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.63%.[1] Imphal East has a sex ratio of 1011 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 82.81%.[1]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into 3 sub-divisions:

Recently, Jiribam District is carved out from Imphal East district comprising sub-divisions of Jiribam, Borobekra, and Babukhal.

Areas under Imphal Urban Agglomoration

Economy

Agriculture

Agriculture is the main occupation of the people in the district. In the district there are 27,000 and 4,100 hectares of land for H.Y.V. (high yield variety) and improved local paddy field respectively. There are land of 450 hectares for maize, 60 hectares for wheat and 350 hectares for potato in the district. The main food crops are paddy, potato and vegetables. Among the cash crops are sugar cane, maize, pulse, oil seed and other vegetables etc. The total number of workers engaged in agriculture in the district was 42,473 as per 1991 census of which 28,661 were male and 13,812 were female. Spices like chilli, onion, ginger, turmeric and coriander of very good quality are grown in the district.

AREA & PRODUCTION OF IMPORTANT CROPS: (during 1998 -99 in Imphal East District)
Sl. No. Name of Crops Area in Hect. Production in MT
KHARIF CROPS
1Paddy (HYV)27.0080.14
2Local paddy4.105.44
3Maize0.450.80
4Sugar cane0.2917.84
5Kharif Pulse0.220.26
RABI CROPS
1Wheat0.060.08
2Pea & other pulses1.531.09
3Potato0.351.52
4Muster & other Oilseeds crops0.601.22

Horticulture

Horticulture products have been acquiring popularity with the people in the district. Fruits like pineapple, banana, lemon and papaya grow well in the district. Pineapple grows in plenty at the slope of Ngariyan Hill. There is considerable scope for increasing the area under different horticulture crops. The soil and climate favour for mass plantation of horticulture products in the district.

The following is the areas and production of horticulture crops in the district during 1998-99

Sl.No. Crops Area in Hectare Annual production ( M.T.)
1Pineapple6503,700
2Banana50392
3Lemon56224
4Plum, Pear & Peach30180
5Papaya2301,150
6Mango1260
7Guava30138
8Others250397
Total1,3586,646

Livestock

In the district, there is a dairy farm and a veterinary training center. There are also 5 veterinary Hospitals and 19 Veterinary Dispensaries in the district along with 3 nos. of Aids centers. The following is the population of livestock as per survey report of 1997 census.

Sl. No. Category Total Population
ALIVESTOCK
1Cattle85,964
2Buffaloes2,310
3Sheep461
4Goats2,189
5Horses & Ponies542
6Pigs10,563
7Dogs15,940
8Rabbits799
BPOULTRY
1Cock30,719
2Hen2,37,704
3Chicken (below three months)1,60,018
4Drakes21,029
5Ducks35,832
6Ducklings ( below six months )21,512
7Other fowls5,784

Forest

The following is the information of forest products available in the district

OUTTURN VALUES OF MINOR FOREST PRODUCES OF CENTRAL FOREST DIVISION (IMPHAL EAST & IMPHAL WEST) FOR THE YEAR 1999-2000.
Sl.No. Items Units Quantity Value (in Rs.)
1FirewoodM.T.16.843.560
2Bamboonilnilnil
3CharcoalQtl.1 80
4EarthC.M.1,06016,620
5StoneC.M.31,6104,77,340
6SandC.M.23,5423,29,685

Tourism

There are two tourist home in the district, one is at Kaina and another at Jiribam. In the district, the natural beauty of Poirou Pat rounded with the small hillock is beyond description. Shree-Shree Govindajee Temple, a beautiful golden temple located in the palace compound is still shining here. The two war Cemeteries that maintained by British war grave commission might be attractive to the tourists. In addition to this there is a temple at Kaina a holy place of the Hindu. Besides, Hanuman Temple at Mahabali is a pre-historical place in the State. Manipur is famous for its scenic beauty, enchanting landscape, salubrious climate and rich cultural heritage which has a great potential for development of tourism.

Geography

Porompat town is the administrative headquarters of the district. Nandeibam is also in the district.

Climate

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Precipitation totals in mm
Source: IMD

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  2. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Malta 408,333 July 2011 est.
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