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district · Census 2011 · code 277

Imphal West population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Manipur, using the original Primary Census Abstract. Every figure on this page belongs to the source’s 2011 population and geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population517,992people
Households111,156PCA households
Literacy rate86.08%% of people aged 7+
Work participation41.2%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople517,992195,113322,879
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds111,15641,59569,561
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–661,87525,45936,416
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11.95%13.05%11.28%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,0311,0131,042
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6949937957
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+392,626139,391253,235
Literacy rate%86.08%82.16%88.4%
Male literacy rate%92.24%89.45%93.92%
Female literacy rate%80.17%75.04%83.16%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople16,53011,7114,819
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople24,1614,24019,921
Total workersCensus workers213,38784,176129,211
Work participation rate%41.2%43.14%40.02%
Main workersworked at least 6 months166,00964,231101,778
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months47,37819,94527,433
Non-workerspeople304,605110,937193,668

Calculated percentages retain the denominator named in each row. Counts are reported people or households, and are not estimates for a later year.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 875, 876, 877; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 111,156 households and 517,992 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 62.33% of this area’s population, compared with 37.67% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 11.95% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 92.24% and female literacy was 80.17%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 213,387 Census workers, 77.8% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators30,1017,006
Agricultural labourers5,0447,826
Household industry workers11,4398,479
Other workers119,42524,067

Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are separate Census activity categories. A worker count is not a count of employees on a company payroll.

Using the profile in research

These are historical counts, not current market estimates or present-day projections for this district. Read the research guidance before choosing a denominator or adding eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions.

Definitions, calculation methods and source access

Literacy uses people aged 7 and above; work participation uses all residents. Main workers worked at least six months. Households are the PCA household count, not houses. Rates with zero denominators are unavailable. Names and boundaries belong to Census 2011.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 801487

Imphal

193,459 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

The full town profile includes parts in more than one district.

Census code 801489

Mayang Imphal

24,239 people within this district · Town

Census code 801492

Lilong

17,566 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 801488

Samurou

10,721 people within this district · Town

The full town profile includes parts in more than one district.

Census code 270116

Lamjaotongba

10,593 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801491

Wangoi

9,106 people within this district · Town

Census code 801485

Lamsang

8,130 people within this district · Town

Census code 270124

Takyel Mapal

5,775 people within this district · Census town

Census code 270117

Langjing

5,451 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801469

Nambol

5,431 people within this district · Town

The full town profile includes parts in more than one district.

Census code 801486

Sekmai Bazar

5,065 people within this district · Town

Census code 270123

Sagolband

4,964 people within this district · Census town