Manipur, state of India, located in the northeastern part of the country. It is bordered by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Assam to the west, and Mizoram to the southwest and by Myanmar (Burma) to the south and east. The state capital is Imphal, located in the centre of the state.
The name Manipur means “land of gems.” Like other northeastern states, it is largely isolated from the rest of India. Its economy centres on agriculture and forestry, and trade and cottage industries also are important. Area 8,621 square miles (22,327 square km). Pop (2008 est.) 2,627,000.
The name Manipur means “land of gems.” Like other northeastern states, it is largely isolated from the rest of India. Its economy centres on agriculture and forestry, and trade and cottage industries also are important. Area 8,621 square miles (22,327 square km). Pop (2008 est.) 2,627,000.
| Country |  India | ||||||||||||||
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| Established | 21 January 1972 | ||||||||||||||
| Capital | Imphal | ||||||||||||||
| Largest city | Imphal | ||||||||||||||
| Districts | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||||
| • Governor | Vinod Duggal | ||||||||||||||
| • Chief Minister | Okram Ibobi Singh (INC) | ||||||||||||||
| • Legislature | Unicameral (60 seats) | ||||||||||||||
| • High Court | Manipur High Court | ||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||
| • Total | 22,327 km2 (8,621 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area rank | 23rd | ||||||||||||||
| Population (2011) | |||||||||||||||
| • Total | 2,721,756 | ||||||||||||||
| • Rank | 22nd | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||||||||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MN | ||||||||||||||
| HDI |  0.707 (medium) | ||||||||||||||
| HDI rank | 5th (2005) | ||||||||||||||
| Literacy | 79.85% (2011 Census) | ||||||||||||||
OTHER IMPORTANT FEATURES
Official languages Meeteilon | |||||||||||||||
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