Imphal West District : Manipur

Imphal West district is one of the nine administrative districts of Manipur with its headquarters located at Lamphelpat. The district surrounds Senapati District on the north, Imphal East district on the east, Thoubal district on the south and Senapati and Bishnupur Districts on the west.

The Imphal West District comes under the Manipur valley region. It is a tiny plain at the centre of Manipur surrounded by Plains of other districts. Imphal City, the state capital is the centre of all-important activities of Manipur.

Attractions

Shree Shree Govindajee Temple, Women's market or Ima keithel, War Cemeteries, Manipur Zoological Gardens, Manipur State Museum, Shaheed Minar, Lanthabal, Khongampat Orchidarium, Nupi-lal Memorial, Kangla.

Facts & Figures

Area558 sq. km
Latitude24.300 N to 25.000 N
Longitude93.450 E to 94.150 E
Population (2001)4, 39,532
Males2, 18,947
Females2, 20,585
Population density847 per sq. km
Sex Ratio1007 females per 1000 males
Literacy Rate80.61%
No. of Sub-Division03
No. of Blocks02
No. of Towns10
No. of Villages117
Average rainfall1467.5 mm
Postal Code795004
STD Code0385

How to Reach

By Air :

Imphal, the capital of Manipur is well connected by air and road. Indian Airlines connect Imphal with major cities like New Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati and Silchar.

By Rail :

The nearest railway station is Dimapur town of Nagaland which is 215 km from Imphal. Another railhead is also there at Jiribam, a small town in Manipur 225 km from Imphal.

By Road :

A well maintained network of roads connects Imphal with Guwahati and Silchar. The National Highway No. 39 connects Imphal with Guwahati and NH 53 connects with Silchar.