Imphal East district

Imphal East district
Green field with small stones in front, with blue sky above
Location in Manipur
Location in Manipur
Coordinates: 24°48′N 93°57′E / 24.800°N 93.950°E / 24.800; 93.950
Country India
StateManipur
Named forregion of Imphal in the eastern side of the Imphal River
HeadquartersPorompat
Area
 • Total497 km2 (192 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total412,275
 • Density830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Language(s)
 • OfficialMeiteilon (officially called Manipuri)[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MN-EI
Vehicle registrationMN
Websiteimphaleast.nic.in

Imphal East district (Meitei pronunciation: /ˈɪmfəl or ɪmˈfɑːl/) is one of the 16 districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. In 2011, it was the second most populous district in the state, after Imphal West.[2] In 2016, the Jiribam subdivision, which was an exclave at the western periphery of the state, was separated as an independent district.[3]

  1. ^ "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 47th report (July 2008 to June 2010)" (PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  2. ^ "District Census Hand Book - Imphal East" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  3. ^ Khelen Thokchom, More districts in Manipur, The Telegraph (Kolkata), 9 December 2016. ProQuest 2290178396

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