Churachandpur District, Manipur

Churachandpur is an administrative district in Manipur, India. The district is located about 65 km from Imphal, the capital of Manipur. Its administrative headquarters is in Churachandpur. Zo (Hmar, Paite, Kuki, Thadou) and Meitei are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 4,570 km².

List of Subdivisions in Churachandpur District

Churachandpur District is divided into 10 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 842 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.

Sl. No.SubdivisionVillagesArea (km²)
1Churachandpur79590.00
2Henglep109
3Kangvai129
4Mualnuam19
5Saikot43
6Samulamlan74
7Sangaikot100
8Singngat71977.00
9Suangdoh28
10Tuibong190825.00

Population of Churachandpur District

According to the 2011 Census, Churachandpur District had a population of 2,74,143 people living in 49,089 households. The population comprised 1,38,820 males and 1,35,323 females, with an average population density of 60 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population2,74,1432,55,78618,357
Male Population1,38,8201,29,6599,161
Female Population1,35,3231,26,1279,196
Total Households49,08945,7873,302
Population Density60 / km²56 / km²0 / km²

Churachandpur District had 1,95,935 literate people and 37,445 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 443 and 2,54,787 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)37,44535,3502,095
Literate Population1,95,9351,81,51814,417
Illiterate Population78,20874,2683,940
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population44342419
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population2,54,7872,40,71814,069

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.