Jiribam district

Jiribam District is a district in the state of Manipur, India. It was created in December 2016 from the Imphal East district.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Jiribam district
District of Manipur
Location in Manipur
Country India
State Manipur
Established2016
HeadquartersJiribam
Area
 • Total232 km2 (90 sq mi)
Population
 • Total43,838
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH-37

Administrative divisions

The following are the sub-divisions in Jiribam district:

Jiribham district as a whole is one state assembly constituency- the Jiribham assembly seat.[8]

Demographics

The district had a population of 42,838. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 16.94% and 12.52% of the population respectively.

Religion
Religions in Jiribam district (2011)[9]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 48.64%
Islam
 
 34.07%
Christianity
 
 13.34%
Sanamahism
 
 3.77%
Other or not stated
 
 0.18%

Hinduism is the majority religion in Jiribham district, followed by Islam.

Language

Languages in Jiribam district (2011)[10]

  Bengali (50.79%)
  Meitei (30.51%)
  Hmar (8.04%)
  Bishnupriya (2.66%)
  Hindi (1.63%)
  Rongmei (1.46%)
  Kuki (1.11%)
  Others (3.80%)

The main language spoken in Jiribam is Bengali, followed by Meitei , Hmar, Bishnupuriya Manipuri, Hindi, Rongmei, Kuki etc.

References
  1. "New districts to stay, says Manipur CM". The Hindu. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  2. "Creation of new districts could be game-changer in Manipur polls | opinion". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  3. "Manipur Chief Minsiter [sic] inaugurates two new districts amid Naga protests". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  4. "Manipur Creates 7 New Districts". Ndtv.com. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  5. "Simply put: Seven new districts that set Manipur ablaze". The Indian Express. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  6. "7 new districts formed in Manipur amid opposition by Nagas". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  7. "History of Imphal East". Imphal East district. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  8. "Jiribham assembly seat".
  9. "Population by religious community - Manipur". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011.
  10. "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India".


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