Manipur

Manipur
Manipur
State
	Sanamahi Kiyong in the Nongmaiching Ching mountain Dzüko Valley Marjing Polo Statue Dual statues of the Kanglā shā dragons Manipuri classical dance Loktak lake Temple of Pakhangba inside the Kangla Fort
	Emblem of Manipur
	Anthem: Sanā leibāk Manipur; (Meitei for 'Manipur, Land of Gold')
	Location of Manipur in India
	Coordinates: 24°49′N 93°56′E / 24.81°N 93.94°E
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
Previously was	Manipur Kingdom
Admission to union	15 October 1949
As union territory	1 November 1956
As state	21 January 1972
Capital; and largest city	Imphal
Districts	16
Government
• Body	Government of Manipur
• Governor	Ajay Kumar Bhalla
• Chief Minister	Y. Khemchand Singh (BJP)
• Deputy Chief Minister	Nemcha Kipgen (BJP); Losii Dikho (NPF)
Area
• Total	22,327 km2 (8,621 sq mi)
• Rank	23rd
Highest elevation (Mount Tempü)	2,994 m (9,823 ft)
Lowest elevation (Barak River)	140 m (460 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	2,855,794
• Rank	23rd
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
• Urban	30.21%
• Rural	69.79%
Language
• Official	Meitei (Manipuri)
• Official script	Meitei script
GDP
• Total (2026–27)	₹68,823 crore (US$7.1 billion) (nominal); ~US$33.65 billion (PPP)
• Rank	28th
• Per capita	₹153,993 (US$1,600) (nominal) (2024–25); ~US$7,575 (PPP) (27th)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-MN
Vehicle registration	MN
HDI (2022)	0.683 medium (17th)
Literacy (2024)	92.0% (10th)
Sex ratio (2011)	985♀/1000 ♂
Website	manipur.gov.in
Symbols of Manipur
Bird	Nongin; (Meitei for 'Syrmaticus humiae')
Fish	Pengba; (Meitei for 'Osteobrama belangeri')
Flower	Shirui lily (Lilium mackliniae)
Mammal	Sangai; (Meitei for 'Cervus eldi eldi')
Tree	Uningthou; (Meitei for 'Phoebe hainesiana')
	State highway mark
	State highway of Manipur ;
	List of Indian state symbols

Manipur (/ˌmænɪˈpʊər/, IPA: [məɳiˈpʊɾ]) is a state in northeastern India, with Imphal as its capital city. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically the Sagaing Region to the east and Chin State to the southeast. Covering an area of 22,330 square kilometers (8,621 sq mi), the state consists mostly of hilly terrain with the 1813-square-kilometre (700 sq mi) Imphal Valley inhabited by the Meitei (Manipuri) community, historically a kingdom. Surrounding hills are home to Naga and Kuki-Zo communities, who speak Tibeto-Burman languages. The official language and lingua franca, Meitei (Manipuri), also belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family.

During the days of the British Raj, Manipur was one of the princely states. Prior to the British departure in 1947, Manipur acceded to the Dominion of India, along with 550 other princely states approximately. In September 1949, the ruler of Manipur signed a merger agreement with India, giving up the rule of the kingdom and obtaining a privy purse in return. Many Meitei people feel that their self-determination was violated by the agreement since the legislature elected under the constitution was not consulted. Ethnic and separatist concerns have resulted in a long-running insurgency against Indian rule. From 2009 through 2018, the conflict was responsible for the violent deaths of over 1000 people.

The Meitei people represent around 53% of the population of Manipur state, followed by various Naga tribes at 20% and Kuki-Zo tribes at 16%. Manipur's ethnic groups practice a variety of religions. According to 2011 census, Hinduism and Christianity are the major religions of the state.

Manipur has primarily an agrarian economy, with significant hydroelectric power generation potential. It is connected to other areas by daily flights through Imphal Airport, the second largest in northeastern India. Manipur is home to many sports and the origin of Manipuri dance, and is credited with introducing polo to Europeans.