Telecom Services in Manipur

 

 

There were 48245 telephone connection in the state as on 31st March 2006 showing an increase of 3.94 percent over the previous year, 2004-2005. However, from 2006-07 onward the number of telephone connection shows a decline. There were 47631 connection in the year 2006-07 and again in the year 2007-08 there were 34507 connection which depicts a decrease of 27.55% over the previous year 2006-07.

 

Year wise Telecommunication Facilities in Manipur:

 

Year No. of public call offices* No. of telephone connection

1995-1996

671

12990

1996-1997

779

16144

1997-1998

1134

18650

1998-1999

1355

21176

1999-2000

1460

25494

2000-2001

1895

29453

2001-2002

1892

33945

2002-2003

2495

41468

2003-2004

1733

44192

2004-2005

1705

46417

2005-2006

1803

48245

2006-2007

2119

47631

2007-2008

2269

34507

* Includes Local-STD, L.D.O. Cos. (Connections to VIPs, GPs or MARR)

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2008-09

 

District wise  Telecommunication facilities in Manipur, 2007-08:

(in nos.)

District/State Telegraph Office Telephone Exchange Combined Offices Telephone Working (DEL) PCOs
Local STD Total

Senapati

-

10

-

1822

NA

NA

136

Tamenglong

-

2

-

474

NA

NA

36

Churachandpur

-

4

-

3139

NA

NA

135

Chandel

-

4

-

1285

NA

NA

145

Ukhrul

-

-

-

794

NA

NA

96

Imphal East

-

9

-

3751

NA

NA

117

Imphal West

1

13

-

18001

NA

NA

1197

Bishnupur

-

6

-

1954

NA

NA

142

Thoubal

-

7

-

3290

NA

NA

205

Manipur 1 55 - 34507 NA NA 2269

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2008-09

 

TOP▲