Imphal West district (Meitei pronunciation:/ˈɪmfəl or ɪmˈfɑːl/) is one of the sixteen districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. As of 2011, it is the most populous district in the state.

Geography

Lamphelpat city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district occupies an area of 519 km2.

Economy

The district ranks first on the basis of "District Infrastructure Index " calculated under the patronage of Department of Development of North Eastern Region.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Imphal West district has a population of 517,992. This gives it a ranking of 545th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 992 PD/sqkm. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.82%. Imphal West has a sex ratio of 1029 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 86.7%. 62.33% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 3.19% and 4.66% of the population respectively.

Languages

As per 2011 census, the main languages spoken in Imphal West district are Manipuri (470,852), Kabui (10,408), Nepali (10,391), Hindi (5,248).

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into 4 sub-divisions and 10 Circles:

Areas under Imphal Urban Agglomeration