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Area |
22,327 Sq.Km |
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Capital |
Imphal |
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Attained Statehood |
Jan 21, 1972 |
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Population (2001 census) |
2,388,634 |
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India Ranking in population figure (2001) |
23 |
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District |
9 |
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Literacy rate (2001 census) |
68.87% |
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Languages |
Manipuri |
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Legislature |
Unicameral |
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Climate |
Max Tem- 32 Degree celsius
Min Tem- 0 Degree Celsius
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Rainfall |
1467.5mm |
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Clothing |
Summer:-( April-october) Cotton
Winter:- ( Nobember-March) woollen
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Governor: Arvind Dave
Chief Minister: Okram
Ibobi Singh (Congress)
History: Manipur has a
varied and proud history form the earliest times. It came
under the British Rule as a princely state in 1891. The
Manipur Constitution Act, 1947, established a democratic
form of Government with the Maharajah as the Executive Head
and a legislature constituted by election on Adult franchise.
The lagislative Assembly so constituted function till it
was dissolved on integration of the state with the dominion
of India in october, 1949.
Then it was governed as if it
were a Chief Commisioner's province and then as a Part 'C'
state under Indian Constitution with effect from 26-1-1950.
In 1950-51 an Advisory form of popular government was introduced
and in 1957 this was replaced by a Territorial Council of
30 elected members and 2 nominated members. In 1963, a legislative
assembly of 30 elected and 3 nominated members was established.
The status of the Administrator
was raised from that of a Chief Commissioner to that of
a lieutenant Governor in dec., 1969. Manipur Achieved full
statehood on January 21,1972.
Districts:
| Districts |
Area Sq. Km |
Population (2001)census |
Head Quarters |
| Bishnupur |
496 |
205,907 |
Bishnupur |
| Chandel |
3,313 |
122,714 |
Chandel |
| Churachandpur |
4,570 |
288,707 |
Churachandpur |
| Imphal East |
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|
393,780 |
Porompat |
| Imphal West |
1,228 |
439,532 |
Lamphel |
| Senapati |
3,271 |
379,214 |
Senapati |
| Tamenglong |
4,391 |
111,493 |
Tamenglong |
| Thoubal |
514 |
366,341 |
Thoubal |
| Ukhrul |
4,544 |
140,946 |
Ukhrul |
Economy:
The main crop of the state is
paddy. Maize is cultivated in the foot hills. Out of the
area of 22,327 sq. km., the area available for cultivation
is about 2.1 lakh hectares only. The area under paddy is
1.86 lakh hectares.
The state has made significant
advance in the agriculture. 54,100 hectares of the land
are under irrigation programme. Per hectare consumption
of fertiliser reached 90 kg during 1992-93. More than 70%
of the high yielding varieties of paddy are locally bred,
punshi, phouoibi and KD series. Rice production was 510,000
tonnes in 1996-97. Productivity is upto 2225 kg. per hectares
for high yeilding variety. Area under forest cover is 17,418
sq. km. of which 1,467 sq. km fall under reserved forests.
Handloom is the biggest industry
in Manipur. There are three lakh spindles and at least 3
lakh persons are in the fields. The Manipur Spinning mill,
launched in 1974 has grown to use 16,416 spindles. The Khansari
sugar factory at khangabok is working on full stream. A
TV assembly unit and a cycle assembly unit are working in
full swing. A Machanised dye house was commissioned in 1987.
There are 9,247 small scale industry units in the state.
Manipur is the first introduce
Oak Tasar industry. In the hill area there are 75 Tasar
farms, 1500 tribal families produce about 30 million Tasar
cocoons value Rs. 3.00 million. Apart from this over 100
schedule caste families in the valley practise mulberry
rearing in traditional ways producing 45,000 kg of raw silk
annually by reeling and spinning and utilise the same in
its exquisite hanloom industry.
The state is on the railway map
with the opening of a rail head at Jiribam in May, 1990.
Road length 7667 km.
