{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Imphal West district | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = District of Manipur | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_map = Imphal West in Manipur (India).svg | map_alt = | map_caption = Location in Manipur | coordinates = {{coord|24|49|N|93|54|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Manipur | established_title = <!-- Established --> | established_date = | founder = | named_for = Imphal Valley | seat_type = Headquarters | seat = Lamphelpat | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = 11 | area_total_km2 = 558 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = 517,992 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Language(s) | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Meiteilon (officially called Manipuri)<ref name=langoff>{{cite web |url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM47thReport.pdf |title=Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 47th report (July 2008 to June 2010) |pages=78 |publisher=Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India |access-date=16 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513161847/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM47thReport.pdf |archive-date=13 May 2012 }}</ref> | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = <!-- PIN --> | postal_code = | iso_code = IN-MN-WI | registration_plate = MN | website = {{URL|https://imphalwest.nic.in/}} | footnotes = | official_name = }}
'''Imphal West district''' (Meitei pronunciation:/ˈɪmfəl or ɪmˈfɑːl/) is one of the sixteen districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. As of 2011, it is the most populous district in the state.<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite book |title=District Census Hand Book - Imphal West |year=2011 |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/850/download/36268/DH_2011_1406_PART_A_DCHB_IMPHAL_WEST.pdf}}</ref>
==Geography== Lamphelpat city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district occupies an area of 519 km<sup>2</sup>.
==Economy== The district ranks first on the basis of "District Infrastructure Index " calculated under the patronage of Department of Development of North Eastern Region.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.imphalwest.nic.in/geography.html |title=District at a glance |publisher=Imphal West district website |access-date=19 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326003229/http://imphalwest.nic.in/geography.html |archive-date=26 March 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Demographics== {{Pie chart |thumb = left |caption = Languages of Imphal West district (2011)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html|title = Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India}}</ref> |label1 = Manipuri |value1 = 90.90 |color1 = goldenrod |label2 = Kabui |value2 = 2.01 |color2 = lightblue |label3 = Nepali |value3 = 2.01 |color3 = pink |label4 = Hindi |value4 = 1.07 |color4 = orange |label5 = Others |value5 = 4.01 |color5 = grey }} {{Historical population | align = right | source = Census of India<ref name="censusindia1">{{cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html |title=A-2 Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 |publisher=Censusindia.gov.in |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701220701/https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html |archive-date=1 July 2014}}</ref> | footnote = | 1951 | 57,340 | 1961 | 79,005 | 1971 | 108,785 | 1981 | 141,760 | 1991 | 180,773 | 2001 | 208,368 | 2011 | 237,399 }}
{{bar box |title=Religions in Imphal West district (2011)<ref name="religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Table C-01 Population by religious community: Manipur |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11383/download/14496/DDW14C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}</ref> |titlebar=#Fcd116 |bars= {{bar percent|Hinduism|darkorange|74.81}} {{bar percent|Other <small>(Sanamahi and Heraka)</small>|chartreuse|14.87}} {{bar percent|Islam|green|4.69}} {{bar percent|Christianity|dodgerblue|4.51}} {{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|1.12}} }}
According to the 2011 census, Imphal West district has a population of 517,992.<ref name="districtcensus"/> This gives it a ranking of 545th in India (out of a total of 640).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 992 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.82%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Imphal West has a sex ratio of 1029 females for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a literacy rate of 86.7%. 62.33% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 3.19% and 4.66% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/> {| class="wikitable" |+ ! !Population<ref>{{citation |title=A-11 Appendix: District wise scheduled tribe population (Appendix), Manipur - 2011 |date=2011 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/43013 |publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Government of India}}</ref> !Percentage of Total Pop. |- |All Scheduled Tribes |24.161 |4.7% |- |Kuki-Zo tribes{{efn|The Kuki-Zo tribes include Gangte, Hmar, Paite, Simte, Sukte, Thadou, Vaiphei, Zou, and some smaller tribes designated as "Any Kuki" and "Any Lushai (Mizo)".}} |8,473 |1.6% |- |Naga tribes{{efn|The Naga tribes include Angami, Kabui, Kacha Naga, Mao, Maram, Poumai, Sema and Tangkhul.}} |13,029 |2.5% |- |Old Kuki/Naga{{Efn|The Old Kuki tribes retaining the Kuki classification include: Aimol, Chiru, Kom, Koireng, Kharam, and Ralte. The tribes under the Naga umbrella include: Anal, Chothe, Koirao, Lamkang, Maring, Moyon, Monsang, Purum and Tarao.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Kom |first=Ch. Sekholal |date=June 2015 |title=Ethno-nationalism: Competing Micro-nationalist Dissents in Manipur |journal=Social Change |volume=45 |issue=2 |pages=289–307 |doi=10.1177/0049085715574192 |issn=0049-0857}}</ref>}} |1,918 |0.4% |}
===Languages=== As per 2011 census, the main languages spoken in Imphal West district are Manipuri (470,852), Kabui (10,408), Nepali (10,391), and Hindi (5,248).<ref name="language">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Table C-16 Population by mother tongue: Manipur |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10213/download/13325/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1400.XLSX |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}</ref>
==Administrative divisions==
The district is divided into 4 sub-divisions and 10 Circles: * Lamphelpat Sub-Division: Lamphelpat * Patsoi Sub-Division: Patsoi, Konthoujam * Lamsang Sub-Division: Salam, Lamsang, Sekmai * Wangoi Sub-Division: Hiyangthang, Lilong Chajing, Wangoi, Mayang Imphal
==Areas under Imphal Urban Agglomeration== * Lamphelpat * Patsoi * Hiyangthang * Lilong Chajing
{{clear left}} == See also == * Imphal Municipal Corporation * List of populated places in Imphal West district
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==External links== * [https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2027935 Imphal West district], OpenStreetMap, retrieved 14 August 2023. {{climate chart |Imphal |3.7|21.3|12.8 |6.6|23.3|30.6 |10.7|27.0|61.1 |15.3|28.8|101.2 |18.3|29.0|145.9 |20.8|28.8|283.8 |21.5|28.8|231.4 |21.3|28.8|196.6 |20.2|28.9|123.6 |16.7|27.7|119.7 |10.4|24.9|36.0 |5.0|22.1|10.4 |source=[http://imdguwahati.org/climateimp.html IMD] |float=right |clear= }} * [http://imphalwest.nic.in/ Official district government website]
{{Geographic location |Centre = Imphal West district |North = Senapati district |Northeast = |East = Imphal East district |Southeast = Thoubal district |South = Bishnupur district |Southwest = |West = Senapati district |Northwest = }}
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