Senapati District, Manipur

Senapati 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 Senapati. Mao Naga, Maram Naga and Meitei are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,271 km².

List of Subdivisions in Senapati District

Senapati District is divided into 6 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 142 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.

Sl. No.SubdivisionVillagesArea (km²)
1Chilivai Phaibung17
2Paomata22231.00
3Purul14305.00
4Song Song12
5Tadubi54
6Willong23

Population of Senapati District

According to the 2011 Census, Senapati District had a population of 4,79,148 people living in 83,411 households. The population comprised 2,47,323 males and 2,31,825 females, with an average population density of 146 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population4,79,1484,71,6727,476
Male Population2,47,3232,43,6033,720
Female Population2,31,8252,28,0693,756
Total Households83,41181,9741,437
Population Density146 / km²144 / km²0 / km²

Senapati District had 2,64,477 literate people and 63,335 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,000 and 4,19,210 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)63,33562,3191,016
Literate Population2,64,4772,58,9785,499
Illiterate Population2,14,6712,12,6941,977
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population1,0009973
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population4,19,2104,13,5555,655

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.