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Tamenglong District

 

This is the least populous district of Manipur. Tamenglong district comprises of virgin forests, exotic orchids, rare and endangered plants, and wildlife.

 

Area: 4,391 Sq. Km.

Density of Population: 32 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 70.05 % - Male: 76.09 %, Female: 63.69 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:943

Latitude: 24.31o N to 25.30o N

Longitude: 93.00o E to 94.00o E

 

 

District Boundaries:

North

South

North East

West

Senapati District and Nagaland StateChurachandpur DistrictSenapati DistrictAssam State

 

District HQ: Tamenglong

Sub-Divisions: Tamenglong West, Tamenglong North, Tamenglong and Nungba

Blocks: Tamenglong, Nungba, Tousem, Tamei and Khoubum

Major Agricultural Products: Oranges, parkia, papaya, royal chili, pineapple, lime, coconut, mango, litchi

Flora: Zousiang (uningthou) , ndung (Sahikuhi), mphou (oak), nthaeng (tairen),chongrei (talhao), makou, junh, gaeng (uwah), gaengthing ( semi Uwah), n-ngaih, agau, Aguretc, cane and bamboo, thatch grass, Cinnamon, wild apple, wild banana, wild cherry, wild walnut, wild mangoes, luikhumthai, Lichi, Passion fruit, neithai, Lemon, Orange, Tachuthai,  Mushroom, Morels

Fauna: Mole, hedgehogs, flying lemur, bats ,monkeys, black monkey, wild pigs, wild boars, pangolin etc.

Festivals: Gan-Ngai, Rih-Ngai, Gudui-Ngai, Banruhmei

Major Rivers: Iyei, Irang, Barak, Makru

District famous for: Oranges and Orange Festival

Main Tribes: Zeme, Liangmai, Rongmei, Puimei, Kuki, Hmar, Khasi, Chiru and Mikir

People: Zeliangrong Nagas, Kuki, Chiru, Hmar, Khasi

 

►DEMOGRAPHY:
Demographic Profile of Tamenglong District, 2011 Census:

Description

2011

2001

Actual Population140651111499
Male7237158014
Female6828053485
Population Growth26.15%29.23%
Area Sq. Km43914391
Density/km23225
Proportion to Manipur Population4.93%4.86%
Sex Ratio (Per 1000)943922
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age)917936
Average Literacy70.0559.30
Male Literacy76.0968.70
Female Literacy63.6949.00
Total Child Population (0-6 Age)1930715599
Male Population (0-6 Age)100728056
Female Population (0-6 Age)92357543
Literates8500656819
Male Literates4740334329
Female Literates3760322490
Child Proportion (0-6 Age)13.73%13.99%
Boys Proportion (0-6 Age)13.92%13.89%
Girls Proportion (0-6 Age)13.53%14.10%

Source: census2011.co.in

 

Rural and Urban Demographic Profile of Tamenglong District, 2011 Census:

Description

Rural

Urban

Population (%)86.23 %13.77 %
Total Population12128819363
Male Population625349837
Female Population587549526
Sex Ratio940968
Child Sex Ratio (0-6)911957
Child Population (0-6)166242683
Male Child(0-6)87011371
Female Child(0-6)79231312
Child Percentage (0-6)13.71 %13.86 %
Male Child Percentage13.91 %13.94 %
Female Child Percentage13.49 %13.77 %
Literates7050214504
Male Literates397297674
Female Literates307736830
Average Literacy67.36 %86.95 %
Male Literacy73.80 %90.64 %
Female Literacy60.54 %83.15 %

Source: census2011.co.in

 

Number of Sub-Divisions, Towns and Villages according to census 2011:

District/ State

Sub-Divisions

Towns

Villages

Inhabited

Uninhabited

Total

Tamenglong411741175
Manipur38512515672582

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Manipur 2015

Economic Survey Manipur 2015-16

 

Distribution of ST and SC Population, 2011 Census:

District/State

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Scheduled Casts (SC)

% to Total Population

Male

Female

Total

%

Male

Female

Total

%

ST

SC

Tamenglong682266640013462611.53175220.0295.720.02
Manipur5882795791431167422100.0488634846597328100.040.883.41

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

 

Number of Total workers, Main workers, Marginal workers and Non-workers as per 2011 Census:

Name

Total/ Rural/ Urban

Total Worker

Main Worker

Marginal Worker

Non Worker

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

TamenglongTotal7067537237334385597930544254351469666938003699763513434842
Rural6329633052302445046527242232231283158107021579922948228510
Urban73794185319455143302221218658839821198456526332
ManipurTotal11590536654634935908550125545183004943040411109451930961411337624708786629
Rural81360446014035346459433138186521246621927378275140998922632418329504303
Urban34544920532314012626068117265388028847683267052098488705206379282326

Source: Census India 2011

 

►AGRICULTURE:
Land use Classification (Total Crop Area), 2013-14 to 2015-16:

(Area in'000 hectares)

District/ State

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

Net Area sown

Area sown more than once

Total Crop Area

Net Area sown

Area sown more than once

Total Crop Area

Net Area sown

Area sown more than once

Total Crop Area

Tamenglong30.877.7638.6330.877.7038.5730.937.9238.85
Manipur233.74105.55339.29233.62106.67340.29234.12121.5355.62

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

 

Area, Production and Average Yield of Cereal Crops, 2015-16:

District/ State

Rice

Maize

Area  ('000 hectares)

Yield (kg./hectare)

Production ('000 tones)

Area ('000 hectares)

Yield (kg./hectare)

Production ('000 tones)

Tamenglong12.802047.0726.21---
Manipur175.1622383.80433.325.429905.5310.71

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

 

Distribution of Chemical Fertilizers, 2015-16:

(Quantity in tonnes/ Value in Lakhs)

District/State

Nitrogenous

Phosphate

Pottasic

Total

Quantity

Value

Quantity

Value

Quantity

Value

Quantity

Value

Tamenglong415.41----415.41
Manipur102291602.7125781415.131650605.00144573622.84

- Not Available

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

 

Consumption of Chemical Fertilizers, 2015-16:

(in '000 tonnes)

District/ State

Urea

DAP

MOP

SSP

M. Phos

Total

Tamenglong89----89
Manipur20621413627504220-31727

- Not Available

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

 

Monthly Rainfall recorded in different location during the period from 2013-16:

(in mm)

Months

2013

2014

2015

2016

January0.000.0058.403.30
February0.0030.6025.6075.60
March0.0059.8067.20134.20
April21.7052.50331.80574.90
May445.90523.10123.30159.80
June280.10161.10291.400.00
July378.40148.70576.50241.50
August487.10407.60424.6072.90
September335.00128.30191.50185.80
October114.8038.5032.300.00
November0.000.007.200.00
December0.000.000.000.00
Total2063.001550.202129.081448.00

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2016-17

 

►IRRIGATION:
Estimates of Irrigated Area under Cereal Crops during the year 2015-16:

(Area in '000 hect.)

District/ State

Not Irrigated

Irrigated

Total

Grand Total

Paddy

Maize

Paddy

Maize

Paddy

Maize

Tamenglong9.340.003.460.0012.800.0012.80
Manipur108.185.4266.980.00175.165.42180.58

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

 

Estimated Area Under Paddy by Different types of Irrigation, 2011-12 to 2013-14:

District/ State

Gross Area Under Paddy by Types of Irrigation

Gross Area Under Paddy

Others*

Tanks

Total Irrigated Area

Not Irrigated

Total

2011-

12

2012-

13

2013-

14

2011-

12

2012-

13

2013-

14

2011-

12

2012-

13

2013-14

2011-

12

2012-

13

2013-

14

2011-

12

2012-

13

2013-

14

Tamenglong---------9.24610.649.779.24610.649.77
Manipur23.20737.4644.171.3600.254.8424.56737.7149.01148.262137.34127.46172.829175.05176.47

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Manipur 2015

 

►FISHERIES:
Fish Farm, Fish Production and Fishery Revenue, 2014-15 and 2015-16:
District/StateFisheries Division (Nos.)Fish farm (Nos.)Fish Production (Tonnes)Fishery Revenue (Rs. in lakhs)

2015-16

Tamenglong22203-
Manipur18183199713.64
District/StateFisheries Division (Nos.)Fish farm (Nos.)Fish Production (Tonnes)Fishery Revenue (Rs. in lakhs)

2014-15

Tamenglong22197-
Manipur1818305006.77

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

 

►FORESTRY:
Forest Cover:

(Area in Sq. km.)

District/ State

Geographical Area

2017 Assessment

% of Geographical Area

Change

Scurb

Very Dense

Moderately Dense

Open Forest

Total

Tamenglong439139017541809395390.0313152
Manipur22327908651099281734677.692631111

District/ State

Geographical Area

2015 Assessment

% of Geographical Area

Change

Scurb

Very Dense

Moderately Dense

Open Forest

Total

Tamenglong439128117071766375485.49-11184
Manipur223277275925103421699476.1141182

Source: India State of Forest Report 2015 and 2017

 

►SERICULTURE:
Sericultural Statistics during 2013-14 to 2015-16:

District/ State

No. of farms

Cocoon Productions

Mulberry (MT)

Eri (MT)

Tasar (lakhs nos.)

Muga (lakhs nos.)

2015-16

Tamenglong450.046.656.700.00
Manipur951066.81460.14128.1940.7

2014-15

Tamenglong452.176.706.620.00
Manipur951195.91468.83126.1126

2013-14

Tamenglong433.585.871.960.00
Manipur951056.00440.90119.8532.00

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

 

►LIVESTOCK AND VETERINARY:
Livestock and Poultry Population according to Livestock Census, 2007-12:

Item

Tamenglong

Manipur

2007

2012

2007

2012

1. CattleExotic/ Crossbred56522406569444307
Indigenous1686016414156262195979
Total1742518654221956240286
2. Buffaloes7541114006216766369
3. Mithun18221692990710131
4. Horses & Ponies5441612181101
5. SheepExotic/Crossbred4218104913949
Indigenous11729782057625
Total1592107869611574
6. Goat5096118995057765158
7. Dog1947016909181159161818
8. Rabbit822711202039
9. PigExotic/Crossbred284616000172575182546
Indigenous286969104141337118263
Total3154225104313912300809
10. Poultry (Backyard)Fowl11363211583917342701851109
Duck2483114014555147551433
Turkey01106717382
Other Birds0441450110896
Total13846313000723045892420820

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

 

Infrastructure Facilities available for Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Services, 2012-13 and 2013-14:

(in Nos.)

Item

Tamenglong

Manipur

2012-13

2013-14

2012-13

2013-14

State Level Veterinary Hospital--11
Veterinary Hospital664949
Veterinary Dispensary559191
Veterinary Aid Centre552828
Regional Main A.I. Centre--55
A.I. Sub-Centre117878
Central Semen Collection cum A.I. Centre----
Central Dairy Farm--11
Rural Dairy Farm----
Fodder Farm--22
Slaughter Houses----
Sheep Wool Extension Centre----
Cattle Breeding Farm--11
Poultry Breeding/Rearing Farm--22
Duck Breeding Farm--11
Pig Breeding Farm1155
Mithun Rearing Farm----
Pony Breeding Farm--11

 

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Manipur 2015

 

Production of Milk, Egg & Meat in Manipur, 2015-16:

District/ State

Milk

Egg

Meat

Tamenglong3.8238.611.01
Manipur81.77924.3611.32

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

 

►HANDLOOM AND HANDICRAFTS:
Number of Handicrafts & Handloom Establishments and their percentage distribution, 2013:

District/ State

Rural

Urban

Combined

Number

% Distribution

Number

% Distribution

Number

% Distribution

Tamenglong2480.642361.164840.82
Manipur38915100.0020232100.0059147100.00

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Manipur 2015

 

►HEALTH:
Number of State Government Health Institutions in 2011-12:

(in nos.)

District/ State

Hospital

Tuberculosis

Leprosy Hospital

Urban Health Centre (UHC)

Leprosy Control Unit (LCU)

Community Health Centre (CHC)

Primary Health Centre (PHC)

Primary Health Sub-Centre (PHSC)

Dispensary

Total

Tamenglong100001629239
Manipur81122168042020550

Note: Institution shown above are only those presently functioning and also excludes 5 PHCs, 1 CHC & 12 PHSC sanctioned by the State Govt. in 2011-12.

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Manipur 2015

 

Number of Beds available in the State Govt. Health Institution, 2015-16:

(in nos.)

District/ State

Bed

Hospital

Tuberculosis Hospital

Leprosy Hospital

Community Health Centre (CHC)/ Urban Health Centre (UHC)

Primary Health Centre (PHC)

Tamenglong50--2040
Manipur110010050390370

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

 

Number of Patient treated in the State Govt. Health Institution, 2015-16:

(in nos.)

District/ State

Patient Treated

Cases of child Delivery

Operation in Manipur

In- Patient

Out- Patient

Major

Minor

Tamenglong23313051047954165
Manipur5427592568423792641147912

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

 

►ELECTRICITY AND POWER:
Number of Sub-Station during 2012-13 to 2015-16:

District/ State

No. of Sub-Station

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

132/33 KV

33/11 KV

132/33 KV

33/11 KV

132/ 33 KV

33/11 KV

132/ 33 KV

33/11 KV

Tamenglong16162617
Manipur95395424581268

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2015-16 and 2016-17

 

Electricity Consumption of Power, 2014-15 and 2015-16:

District/ State

Domestic

Commercial

Industrial

Public Lighting

Irrigation & Agriculture

Public Water Work

Total

2015-16

Tamenglong2.080.140.040.030.000.032.32
Manipur298.8539.8423.814.131.7816.70385.13

2014-15

Tamenglong2.130.180.020.020.000.332.68
Manipur256.6535.8329.124.432.41113.83442.27

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Manipur 2015

Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

 

►ROADWAYS:
Length of Road as on March, 2017:

(in kms)

State Highways

Major District Roads

Other District Roads

Inter Village Roads

Total

108.50220.59143.20496.001146.29

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

 

►POSTAL SERVICE:
Postal Services during the year 2013-14:

Item

Unit

Tamenglong

Manipur

Post Officesa. Head Post OfficesNo.01
b. Sub-Post OfficesNo.453
c. Branch Post OfficesNo.53643
d. Urban Post OfficesNo.022
e. Rural Post OfficesNo.57675
Letter Boxes (Excluding those at Post Office)No.1501,632
Village Postmana. Rural Delivery StaffNo.71463
b. Urban Delivery StaffNo.4066
Total StrengthNo.111529
Money Ordera. IssuedRs.35064018707530
b. PaidRs.947602449,845
Indian Postal Ordersa. IssuedRs.45001126938
b. PaidRs.15600439699

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Manipur 2015

 

►TELECOMMUNICATION:
Telecommunication Infrastructure for the year 2013-14 to 2015-16:

District/ State

Telephone Exchanges

Combined Offices

Telephone working (DEL)

PCOs (Local/ STD/ Trunk)

2015-16

Tamenglong224637
Manipur494921448932

2014-2015

Tamenglong22452-
Manipur484820525-

2013-14

Tamenglong2-4427
Manipur50-20047932

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

 

►BANKING:
Population Group-wise Deposits and Credit of SCB's March 2017:

District

Population Group

No. of Offices

No. of Accounts

Deposit - Amount in Million

Credit Amount Outstanding in Million

TamenglongRural220,211152.571.0
TamenglongSemi-urban247,2001337.4153.6

Source: Reserve Bank of India

 

►TOURISM:
Number of Tourist Spots and Tourist, 2012-13 to 2014-15:

District/ State

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

No. of Tourist spot

Number of Tourist

No. of Tourist Spot

Number of Tourist

No. of Tourist Spot

Number of Tourist

Foreign

Domestic

Total

Foreign

Domestic

Total

Foreign

Domestic

Total

Tamenglong3-341234123082576258431538193834
Manipur54768131803132571541932121032122964692900134584137484

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2014-15 and 2016-17

 

►INDUSTRY:
Number of MSME EM filed (part II), employment, investment and production, 2014-15:

District/ State

Number

Investment (Rs. in Lakhs)

Production (Rs. in Lakhs)

Units

Employment

Tamenglong116823.2065.24
Manipur1982,2452643.328060.60

MSME: Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2015-16

 

MSME with Udyog Aadhaar Number in Manipur, 2015-16:

District/ State

Udyog Aadhaar Regd.

Micro

Small

Medium

Tamenglong2200
Manipur2,8312,3225018

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

 

►KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES:
Number of Bee-Keepers, Outturn Price and value of Honey for the year 2013-14 to 2015-16:

District/State

No. of Bee Keepers

Production of Honey in Kgs.

Price per Kgs. (Rs.)

Value (Rs. in Lakhs)

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

Tamenglong278278278282528252825250.00250.00250.006.957.067.06
Manipur92059,2069207955079551795545250.00250.00250.00253.83238.85238.88

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2015-16 and 2016-17

 

►CO-OPERATION:
Number of Industrial Co-operative Societies, 2001-02 to 2015-16:

Year

Tamenglong

Manipur*

2001-02642059
2002-0316690
2003-04742057
2004-05772031
2005-06991866
2006-07942375
2007-081142367
2008-091142394
2009-101112491
2010-111152498
2011-121112488
2012-131112905
2013-141114071
2014-152658804
2015-161386522

*: Excludes State Level Cooperative Societies and Primary Banks under direct control of RCS

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

 

Number of Non-Industrial Co-operative Societies, 2001-02 to 2015-16:

Year

Tamenglong

Manipur*

2001-021442776
2002-031964114
2003-041472660
2004-051442637
2005-061463035
2006-071503183
2007-081562691
2008-091562872
2009-101593187
2010-111732965
2011-121592858
2012-131592944
2013-141592784
2014-155119
2015-161402641

*: Excludes State Level Cooperative Societies and Primary Banks under direct control of RCS

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

 

Number of Industrial and Non-Industrial Co-operative Societies, 2001-02 to 2015-16:

Year

Tamenglong

Manipur*

2001-022084835
2002-032124804
2003-042214717
2004-052214668
2005-062454901
2006-072445558
2007-082705058
2008-092705266
2009-102705678
2010-112885463
2011-122705346
2012-132705849
2013-142706855
2014-152708923
2015-162789163

*: Excludes State Level Cooperative Societies and Primary Banks under direct control of RCS

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

 

Number of Co-Operative Societies by type, 2015-16:

Consumer Societies

Housing

Farming Societies

Labour Contract Societies

Poultry Farm Societies

Piggery Farm Societies

576727113

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

 

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