District Profile
- Population (Census 2011)
- 3.35 Lakhs (out of which 96% of population live in Rural Area,
- 4% live in urban area (7th most populous district)
- 20% General, 80% ST
- 51% male and 49% female
- 36 thousand households
- Kangpokpi Census Town has population of 7476 - District Headquarter
Located 45 km from Imphal.
- Sex Ratio
989 females per 1000 males ( Saikul- 1009, Kangpokpi – 968, Saitu- 898)
- Literacy Rate
85% [ Male – 89%, Female – 80.34% ] and is above state average of 76.94%
- No. of villages (Census 2011)
534 ( Saikul – 221, Kangpokpi- 139, Saitu- 174 )
- Religions:
Sl. Religion Percent 1 Christians 79.90% 2 Hindus 17.68% 3 Buddhist 0.92% 4 Not Stated 0.66% 5 Muslims 0.45% 6 Sikh 0.06% 7 Jain 0.02% 8 Other 0.30% - Languages:
Sl. Language Percent 1 Thadou Kuki 52.85% 2 Nepali 15.96% 3 Vaiphei 5.08% 4 Tankhul 5.02% 5 Liangmei 3.56% 6 Yimchungre 2.64% 7 Others 14.9% - Assembly Constituencies : 3 (three)
1) 46-Saikul (ST) AC : with 56 Polling Stations 2) 50-Kangpokpi (Gen) AC : with 39 Polling Stations 3) 51-Saitu (ST) AC : with 67 Polling Stations - Voters (Total) as per latest Electoral Roll (2018)
Assembly Constituencies : Male + Female = Total 1) 46-Saikul (ST) AC - 17500 + 18241 = 35741 2) 50-Kangpokpi (Gen) AC - 14816 + 14853 = 29669 3) 51-Saitu (ST) AC - 21001 + 21685 = 42686 Total Electors = 108096 - Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council (Total members) : 26 Members ( 24 Elected members + 2 Nominated members )
1) Kangpokpi AC - 9 Elected members 2) Saitu Gamphazol AC - 6 Elected members 3) Saikul AC - 9 Elected members - Sub-Divisions : 9 (Nine)
- Kangpokpi – most populous
- Saikul – 2nd most populous
- Saitu Gamphazol
- Tujang Waichong
- Champhai
- Kangchup Geljang
- Bungte Chiru
- Island
- Lhungtin
- Development Blocks (T.D. Blocks)
- Kangpokpi
- Saikul
- Saitu Gamphazol
- Tujang Waichong
- Champhai
- Kangchup Geljang
- Bungte Chiru
- Island
- Lhungtin
- Police Stations/Outpost:
1) Police Stations - 5 (Chalwa, Kangpokpi,Saparmeina,Saikul,Leimakhong, New Keithelmanbi) 2) Police Out Posts - 2 ( Singda Kuki, Motbung ) - Educational Institutions (Govt.):
1) University - 1 (Indira Gandhi Tribal University, Makhan) 2) College - 3 (Government – Presidency College, Motbung Private - Damdei College, Motbung, Kangui College, Kangpokpi Mission) 3) Higher Secondary Schools - 3 Government Higher Secondary Schools
-7 Private Higher Secondary Schools4) High Schools - 533 ( including those under Education Department, ADC, Central, aided schools) - Health Centres:
1) District Hospital - Plan for upgradation of the Kangpokpi CHC into District Hospital 2) Community Health Centre - 1 (Kangpokpi)
- 1 (PHC Saikul plan for upgradation to CHC Saikul)
3) Primary Health Centre - 6 4) Primary Health Sub-Centre - 35 - Tourist Spot:
- Singda Dam (Kangchup Geljang Sub-Division)
- Leimaram Water Fall (Bungte Chiru Sub-Division)- Sadu Chiru Waterfall
- Transport & Communication:
- National High No.2
- National Highway No.37
- Project undertaken:
- Imphal-Jiri Railway
- Kangchup-Tamenglong-, Asian Highway
- Religious/Sacred Place:
- Koubru Leikha for Hindus (Saitu Gamphazol Sub-Division)
- Civil Social Organizations/Student Organizations:
- Kuki Inpi Kangpokpi
- Kuki Women Movement for Human Right (KWMH)
- Kuki Students Organization (KSO)
- Thadou Students Organization (TSA)
- Popular Local Newspaper:
- Eimi Times
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