Imphal West district

Imphal West district
Location in Manipur
Location in Manipur
Coordinates: 24°49′N 93°54′E / 24.817°N 93.900°E / 24.817; 93.900
Country India
StateManipur
Named forImphal Valley
HeadquartersLamphelpat
Area
 • Total
558 km2 (215 sq mi)
 • Rank11
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
517,992
 • Density930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Language(s)
 • OfficialMeiteilon (officially called Manipuri)[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MN-WI
Vehicle registrationMN
Websiteimphalwest.nic.in

Imphal West district (Meitei pronunciation:/ˈɪmfəl or ɪmˈfɑːl/) is one of the sixteen districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. As of 2011, it is the most populous district in the state.[2]

  1. ^ "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 47th report (July 2008 to June 2010)" (PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  2. ^ District Census Hand Book - Imphal West (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.