Jiribam district

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

Jiribam district ꯖꯤꯔꯤꯕꯥꯝ
District of Manipur
Jiribam district Location of Jiribam Jiribam district Jiribam district (India)
Coordinates (Jiribam): 24.75°N 93.15°E
Country	India
State	Manipur
Established	2016
Headquarters	Jiribam
Area
• Total	232 km^2 (90 sq mi)
Population
• Total	43,818
• Density	190/km^2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highways	NH-37

Sub-divisions

The following are the sub-divisions in Jiribam district:

• Jiribam
• Borobekra

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, followed by Bengali, Hmar, Bishnupuriya Manipuri, Hindi, Rongmei, Kuki etc.

References

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

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.