Tamenglong district

Tamenglong district
Location in Manipur
Location in Manipur
Coordinates: 24°59′N 93°29′E / 24.983°N 93.483°E / 24.983; 93.483
Country India
StateManipur
HeadquartersTamenglong
Area
 • Total
3,315 km2 (1,280 sq mi)
 • Rank1
Population
 (2011)[a]
 • Total
170,651
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Language(s)
 • OfficialMeitei (Manipuri) and English[b][1]
 • RegionalRongmei, Liangmai and Zeme
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MN-TA
Websitetamenglong.nic.in

Tamenglong district (Meitei pronunciation:[b] /tæmɛŋˈlɒŋ/[1]) is one of the 16 districts of Manipur state in northeastern India.[2] In 2011, Tamenglong was the least populous district in Manipur.[3] In 2016, the Nungba subdivision was separated as a separate district.[4]Tamenglong district is also the largest district of Manipur in 2024 with an area of 3,315 km2.


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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "Tamenglong". 2011 Census of India. Government of India. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. ^ "District of Manipur". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  4. ^ Khelen Thokchom, More districts in Manipur, The Telegraph (Kolkata), 9 December 2016. ProQuest 2290178396