Jiribam district

Jiribam district
Location in Manipur
Location in Manipur
Country India
StateManipur
Established2016
HeadquartersJiribam
Area
 • Total182 km2 (70 sq mi)
 • Rank16
Population
 • Total43,838
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Language(s)
 • OfficialMeitei (officially called Manipuri)
 • SpokenBengali  • Hmar  • Other tribal languages
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH-37
Websitehttps://jiribam.nic.in/

Jiribam District (Meitei pronunciation: /jee-ree-baam/) is a district at the western periphery state of Manipur, India. It borders the Cachar district of Assam on the west, and serves as the western gateway for Manipur. Formerly a subdivision of the Imphal East district, it was made an independent district in December 2016.[1]

  1. ^ "Creation of new districts could be game-changer in Manipur polls | opinion". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 30 June 2017.