Jiribam district

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Jiribam district
Location of Jiribam district in Manipur
Location of Jiribam district in Manipur
Country India
StateFile:..Manipur Flag(INDIA).png 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

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

Sub-divisions[edit]

The following are the sub-divisions in Jiribam district:

Demographics[edit]

Languages in Jiribam[2]

  Bengali (50.80%)
  Meitei Manipuri (30.51%)
  Hmar (8.04%)
  Bishnupriya Manipuri (2.67%)
  Hindi (1.94%)
  Kabui (1.46%)
  Kuki (1.11%)
  Paite (0.79%)
  Khasi (0.52%)
  Others (2.16%)

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

References[edit]

[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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


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