Imphal

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Imphal
Capital city
Clockwise from top:
Imphal city view, Nongshaba, Langol Hills, Shree Govindajee Temple, St. Joseph's Cathedral, Imphal, Kangla Fort Complex, Sanamahi Temple
Imphal is located in Manipur
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Imphal is located in India
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Imphal is located in Asia
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Coordinates: 24°48′27″N 93°56′18″E / 24.8074°N 93.9384°E / 24.8074; 93.9384
Country India
StateManipur
DistrictImphal East, Imphal West
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyImphal Municipal Corporation
 • MayorL. Lokeshwor Singh
Area
 • Metro
94 km2 (36 sq mi)
 • Rank1
Elevation
786 m (2,579 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Rank1
 • Metro
617,584
Language(s)
 • Official
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
795001
Telephone code3852
Vehicle registrationMN-01
Websiteimc.mn.gov.in

Imphal (Meitei: [im.pʰal];[1] English: UK: /ˈɪmfəl/,[2] US: /ˈɪmpˌhʌl/)[3] is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. It is the second largest city in northeast India after Guwahati.[4][5] The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (officially known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the former Kingdom of Manipur, surrounded by a moat. Spread over parts of the districts of Imphal West and Imphal East, the former contains the majority of the city's area and population.[6] Imphal is part of the Smart Cities Mission under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.[7] Being a mega commercial hub, Imphal is known for its weaving, brass-ware, bronze-ware, and other cottage industries. Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) is the most widely spoken language in the city.[8]

INS Imphal, the third ship of the Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided missile destroyer of the Indian Navy, was named in recognition of the Indian soldiers who fought in Battle of Imphal during World War II,[9] and is the first Indian Navy Ship (INS) named after a city in Northeast India.[10]

According to Encyclopedia Britannica, Imphal is the only city of Manipur.[11]

  1. ^ Sharma, H. Surmangol (2006). "Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary.Imphal". dsal.uchicago.edu. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Imphal". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Definition of IMPHAL". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Top 10 Most Populated Cities in North-east India". negreens.com. 10 November 2019.
  5. ^ "North-east India - Emerging Urbanisation". urbanecology.com.
  6. ^ "Simply put: Seven new districts that set Manipur ablaze". The Indian Express. 20 December 2016. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Imphal Smart City Limited". Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Imphal | Manipur, Battle of Imphal, WWII | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Navy's gesture to the Battle of Imphal elates Northeast". Deccan Herald. 21 April 2019.
  10. ^ "In a First, Indian Navy Names Warship After Northeast City". The Wire.
  11. ^ "Manipur | History, Government, Map, Capital, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023. Manipur's population is largely rural, Imphal being the only city of any size.