Chandel District

District Border:

 

East

Myanmar

West

Churachandpur and Thoubal District

North 

Ukhrul, Senapati and Thoubal District

South

Myanmar

 

District HQ: Chandel.

 

Distance from State Capital (In KM): 64.0.

 

Sub Divisions: Tengnoupal, Chandel, Chakpikarong, Machi.

 

Revenue Circles: Chandel, Moreh, Machi, Tengnoupal, Chakpikarong, Khengjoi.

 

Police Stations:  Chandel, Moreh, Chakpikarong, Khengjoi.

 

Police Outposts: NA.

 

 

Demographic Features:

 

Area, Population, Density, Sex Ratio and Decennial Growth according to 2001 census

 

Area (Sq. km.)

Population ('000 Nos.)

Density (Per Sq. km.)

Sex Ratio (females per '000 males)

Decennial Growth (%)

3313 118 981 36 66.62

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

Number of Literates and Illiterate persons and literacy Rates according to 2001 Census

 

No. of literate

No. of Illiterate

Literacy Rate

Person

Male

Female

Person

Male

Female

Person

Male

Female

57460 33147 24313 60867 26594 34273 56.2 64.3 48.0

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

Workers and Non-workers (2001 census)

 

Total Population

Main Workers

Marginal Workers

Total Workers

Non- Workers

% of Workers to total Population

118327 39935 14610 54545 63782 46.10

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

Agriculture:

 

Area, Production and Average Yield of Cereal Crops,  2006-2007

 

Rice

Maize

Area

Yield rate

Production

Area

Yield rate

Production

8.52 1886.16 15.88 0.48 2208.33 1.06

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

Sericulture:

 

Sericulture Statistics, 2004-2005

 

Cocoon Production

No. of farms

6

Mulberry (MT)

6

Eri (MT)

0.50

Tasar (lakhs nos.)

0.45

Muga (lakhs nos.)

0

Value (Rs. in lakhs)

Mulberry

6.00

Eri

0.40

Tasar

0.36

Muga

0.00

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

Livestock & poultry:

(in. nos)

Cattle

23044

Buffalo

6154

Sheep

22

Goat

802

Horse & Ponies

153

Pig

70753

Mithun

7530

Dog

16179

Total Livestock

124637

Poultry

280800

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

Fishery:

 

Fish Firm, Production, revenue and estimated consumption requirement during 2006-07

 

Fisheries Division

Fish Farm

Total Fish Production (tonnes)

Fishery Revenue (lakh rupee)

Estimated Consumption Requirement

2 2 689 0.04 1.25

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2007

 

Districtwise Fisheries Statistics, 2006-07

 

Inland Fish (including subsistence fish)

Fish sold in fresh from

Production (tonnes)

Value (Rs. in lakhs)

Production (tonnes)

Value (Rs. in lakhs)

689 241.15 3674 1469.60

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2007

 

 

Co-operation:

 

Number of Industrial and Co-operative Societies (as on 31st March)

 

Industrial

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

57 53 36 67 51 45 47

Non-Industrial

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

121 94 125 93 109 118 122

Total

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

178 147 161 160 160 163 169

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

Industries and Minerals:

 

Growth of Registered Industrial Units, Employment, Investment and Production during 2005-06

 

No. of Units

No. of Employment

Investment (Rs. in lakhs) Value of Production (Rs. in lakhs)

SIDO

NON-SIDO

TOTAL

SIDO

NON-SIDO

TOTAL

SIDO

NON-SIDO

TOTAL

SIDO

NON-SIDO

TOTAL

2 0 2 12 0 12 0.59 - 0.59 4.40 - 4.40

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

Power:

 

Installed Capacity and Electricity Generated during 2006-2007

 

Installed Capacity (MW)

Generated (Million KWH)

Total

Hydro

Diesel

Total

Hydro

Diesel

0.400 0.400 - - - -

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

Rural Electrification  as on 31st March 2007

 

Number of Village

Number of Villages Electrified

Percentage of Village Electrified

Number of Non-Electrified Villages

Percentage of Non-Electrified Villages

363 297 81.82 66 18.18

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

Education:

 

No. of Recognised Educational Institutions

 

Pre Primary/ Primary/ JB/ UJB Schools

Middle/ Jr. High/ Sr. Basic School

High/ Higher Secondary Schools

Schools for Professional & Other Education

199 56 23 7

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2007

 

 

Health:

 

Number of Hospitals, PHC & CHCs, Dispensaries etc., 2005-2006

 

Government Hospitals

P.H.C. & C.H.C.

Dispensaries & P.HSC's

Beds available

Doctors

2 4 26 74 16

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2007

 

 

Tourism:

 

Number of Tourist Spot and Tourist during 2006-07

 

No. of tourist spot

Number of tourist

Foreign

Domestic

Total

3 - 18796 18796

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

Telecom:

 

Telecommunication Facilities, 2005-06

 

Telegraph Office

Telephone Exchange

Combined Offices

Telephone Working (DEL)

PCO

Local

STD

Total

- 4 6 1386 3 35 38

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08