Jiribam district

Jiribam District is a new district in the Indian state of Manipur, created in December 2016 when it separated from the Imphal East district.[1]

Jiribam district

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District of Manipur
CountryIndia
StateManipur
Established2016
HeadquartersJiribam
Area
 • Total232 km2 (90 sq mi)
Population
 • Total43,818
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH-37

Sub-divisions

The following are the sub-divisions in Jiribam district:

Demographics

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 Language), followed by other languages like Bengali language Hmar, Bishnupuriya-Manipuri, Hindi, Rongmei, Kuki etc.

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References

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  1. "History of Imphal East". Imphal East district. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  2. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html
  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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