Tamenglong District, Manipur

Tamenglong is an administrative district in Manipur, India. The district is located about 110 km from Imphal, the capital of Manipur. Its administrative headquarters is in Tamenglong. Rongmei (Zeliangrong) Naga, Liangmei and Meitei are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 4,391 km².

List of Subdivisions in Tamenglong District

Tamenglong District is divided into 3 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 146 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.

Sl. No.SubdivisionVillagesArea (km²)
1Tamenglong41858.00
2Tamenglong North411,194.00
3Tamenglong West641,263.00

Population of Tamenglong District

According to the 2011 Census, Tamenglong District had a population of 1,40,651 people living in 25,039 households. The population comprised 72,371 males and 68,280 females, with an average population density of 32 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population1,40,6511,21,28819,363
Male Population72,37162,5349,837
Female Population68,28058,7549,526
Total Households25,03921,5583,481
Population Density32 / km²28 / km²0 / km²

Tamenglong District had 85,006 literate people and 19,307 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 22 and 1,34,626 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)19,30716,6242,683
Literate Population85,00670,50214,504
Illiterate Population55,64550,7864,859
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population22184
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population1,34,6261,16,02318,603

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.