Kangpokpi district

Kangpokpi District also known as Sadar Hills district, is one of the 16 districts in the Indian state of Manipur. It was created in December 2016 from areas in the Sadar Hills region which were previously part of Senapati District.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Kangpokpi.

Kangpokpi district
District of Manipur
Khokon village in Sadar Hills
Location in Manipur
Coordinates (Kangpokpi): 25.15°N 93.97°E / 25.15; 93.97
Country India
State Manipur
HeadquartersKangpokpi
Area
 • Total1,698 km2 (656 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total193,744
 • Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
 • Urban
13,000
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitehttps://kangpokpi.nic.in/

The district headquarters is located in Kangpokpi. The district was formed from three sub-divisions of Senapati District: Sadar Hills West, Sadar Hills East and Saitu-Gamphazol.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 census, Kangpokpi district had a population of 193,744. It had a literacy rate of 85% - 89% for males and 80.34% for females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 0.37% and 79.76% of the population respectively.[1]

Religion
Religions in Kangpokpi district (2011)[8]
Religion Percent
Christianity
 
 79.90%
Hinduism
 
 17.68%
Buddhism
 
 0.92%
Other or not stated
 
 1.50%

Christianity is the dominant religion in the district. Almost all tribals are Christian. The non-tribals, mainly Gorkhas are primarily Hindus, with there being some Buddhist Gorkhas.

Languages

At the time of the 2011 census, 42.29% of the population spoke Thadou, 15.96% Nepali, 10.56% Kuki, 5.08% Vaiphei, 5.02% Tangkhul, 3.56% Liangmei, 2.64% Chirr, 2.35% Kom, 2.11% Rongmei, 1.42% Maring, 1.13% Mao and 1.03% Hindi as their first language.

Languages in Kangpokpi district (2011)[9]

  Thadou (42.29%)
  Nepali (15.96%)
  Kuki (10.56%)
  Vaiphei (5.08%)
  Tangkhul (5.02%)
  Liangmei (3.56%)
  Chirr (2.64%)
  Kom (2.35%)
  Rongmei (2.11%)
  Maring (1.42%)
  Mao (1.13%)
  Hindi (1.03%)
  Others (6.85%)

References
  1. "DC Kangpokpi District, Government of Manipur - District Profile". dckpidistrict.gov.in. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. "7 new districts formed in Manipur amid opposition by Nagas". India Today. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  3. "Manipur Creates 7 New Districts". NDTV. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  4. "New districts to stay, says Manipur CM". The Hindu. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  5. "Manipur Chief Minsiter [sic] inaugurates two new districts amid Naga protests". Times of India. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  6. "Simply put: Seven new districts that set Manipur ablaze". The Indian Express. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  7. Utpal Parashar (5 January 2017). "Creation of new districts could be game-changer in Manipur polls". Hindustan Times (opinion). Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  8. "Population by religious community - Manipur". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011.
  9. "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India".
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