# List of districts of Manipur

Manipur, a state in India, has sixteen administrative districts.

## Administration

A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service. The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officials belonging to different wings of the administrative services of the state.
A superintendent of Police, an officer belonging to Indian Police Service is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues.
On 9 December 2016, the government created 7 new districts, bringing the total number of districts to 16.

## Districts

The sixteen districts of Manipur state are:
| Code | District | Headquarters | Website |
| BPR | Bishnupur | Bishnupur | https://bishnupur.nic.in/ |
| CDL | Chandel | Chandel | https://chandel.nic.in/ |
| CCP | Churachandpur | Churachandpur | https://churachandpur.nic.in/ |
| IE | Imphal East | Porompat | https://imphaleast.nic.in/ |
| IW | Imphal West | Lamphelpat | https://imphalwest.nic.in/ |
| JBM | Jiribam | Jiribam | https://jiribam.nic.in/ |
| KAK | Kakching | Kakching | https://kakching.nic.in/ |
| KJ | Kamjong | Kamjong | https://kamjong.nic.in/ |
| KPI | Kangpokpi | Kanggui | https://kangpokpi.nic.in/ |
| NL | Noney | Noney | |
| PZ | Pherzawl | Pherzawl | https://pherzawl.nic.in/ |
| SE | Senapati | Tahamzam | https://senapati.nic.in/ |
| TML | Tamenglong | Tamenglong | https://tamenglong.nic.in/ |
| TNL | Tengnoupal | Tengnoupal | https://tengnoupal.nic.in/ |
| TBL | Thoubal | Thoubal | https://thoubal.nic.in/ |
| UKR | Ukhrul | Ukhrul | https://ukhrul.nic.in/ |

## Demographics

| District | Population (2011) | Area (km$^2$) | Density (/km$^2$) |
| Bishnupur | 240,363 | 496 | 415 |
| Thoubal | 420,517 | 324 | 713 |
| Imphal East | 452,661 | 497 | 555 |
| Imphal West | 514,683 | 519 | 847 |
| Senapati | 354,772 | 1,573 | 116 |
| Ukhrul | 183,115 | 2,206 | 31 |
| Chandel | 144,028 | 2,100 | 37 |
| Churachandpur | 271,274 | 2,392 | 50 |
| Tamenglong | 140,143 | 3,315 | 25 |
| Jiribam | 43,818 | 182 | 190 |
| Kangpokpi | | 1,698 | |
| Kakching | 135,481 | 190 | |
| Tengnoupal | | 1,213 | |
| Kamjong | 45,616 | 2,338 | 23 |
| Noney | | 1,076 | |
| Pherzawl | 47,250 | 2,128 | 21 |

## Languages

| District | Indigenous names of districts | Languages(major) | Languages(minor) |
| Bishnupur | | Meitei | Kom°, Kabui |
| Thoubal | Thoubal | Meitei | Aimol, Anal°, Maring |
| Imphal East | Imphal East | Meitei, Kabui | Tangkhul°, Thadou°, Mao°, Hmar°, Paite°, Gangte°,Vaiphei |
| Imphal West | Imphal West | Meitei, Kabui | Tangkhul°, Thadou°, Mao°, Hmar°, Paite° Gangte°, Vaiphei |
| Senapati | Tahamzam | Mao°, Poula° | Maram, Thangal, Liangmai, Maram, Rongmai, Inpui, Tangkhul° |
| Ukhrul | Ukhrul | | Thadou° |
| Chandel | Chamdil | Thadou° , Anal°, Lamkang | Maring, Moyon, Monsang, Chothe, Gangte, Tarao, Vaiphei |
| Churachandpur | LAMKA | Paite°, Thadou°, Hmar, Vaiphei°, Zou, Gangte | Kom°, Aimol, Chiru, Meitei, Simte |
| Tamenglong | Inriangluang | Rongmei, Liangmei, Zemei, Inpui | Thadou°, Chiru, Hmar° |
| Jiribam | Jiribam | Meitei, Bengali, Hmar° | Rongmei,Thadou°, Paite, Gangte Vaiphei |
| Kangpokpi (Sadar Hills) | Kanggui | Thadou°, Nepali | Kom°, Liangmai, Thangal, Rongmei, Aimol, Tangkhul°, Koireng, Kharam, Vaiphei, Gangte, Hmar° |
| Kakching | Kakching | Meitei, Loi° | _ |
| Tengnoupal | Tengnoupal | Maring, Thadou°, Gangte | Aimol°, Zou |
| Kamjong | Kamjong | Tangkhul | Thadou° |
| Noney | Longmai | Rongmei, Inpui | Gangte, Vaiphei |
| Pherzawl | Pherzawl | Hmar°, Thadou | Simte, Paite°, Bengali, Vaiphei, Gangte |
° has many different dialects

## Subdivisions

| Districts | Subdivisions |
| Bishnupur | Nambol, Moirang, Bishnupur |
| Thoubal | Thoubal, Lilong |
| Imphal East | Porompat, Keirao Bitra, Sawombung |
| Imphal West | Lamshang, Patsoi, Lamphelpat, Wangoi |
| Senapati | Tadubi, Paomata, Purul, Willong, Chilivai Phaibung, Songsong, Lairouching |
| Ukhrul | Ukhrul, Lungchong Maiphai, Chingai, Jessami |
| Chandel | Chandel, Chakpikarong, Khengjoy |
| Churachandpur | churchandpur, Tuiboung, Sangaikot, Mualnuam, Singngat, Henglep, Suangdoh, Kangvai, Samulamlan, Saikot |
| Tamenglong | Tamenglong, Tamei, Tousem |
| Jiribam | Jiribam, Borobekra |
| Kangpokpi (Sadar Hills) | Kangpokpi, Champhai, Saitu Gamphazol, Kangchup Geljang, Tuijang Waichong, Saikul, Lhungtin Island, Bungte Chiru |
| Kakching | Kakching, Waikhong |
| Tengnoupal | Machi, Moreh, Tengnoupal |
| Kamjong | Kamjong, Kasom Khullen, Sahamphung, Phungyar |
| Noney | Nungba, Khoupum, Longmai, Haochong |
| Pherzawl | Pherzawl, Parbung Tipaimukh, Vangai Range, Thanlon |