Jiribam

District in Manipur

PopulationCensus 2011, counted on today's district boundary: the district was split, merged or created after 2011
43.8k
State: 28 Lakh
Area
149 km²
0.7% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
75.4%
State: 77.2%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
945
State: 986
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
295 /km²
State: 125 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
15th of 16
In Manipur

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Jiribam: 104.4%, 11th highest of 16 districts in Manipur

MSME Density in Jiribam: 674.5 per 1,000 people, highest of 16 districts in Manipur

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Jiribam is a district in Manipur with a population of 43.8k (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 149 sq km. Its literacy rate of 75.4% is below the state average of 77.2% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 945 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 986. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density295 /km²▲125 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio945▼986943
Literacy Rate75.4%▼77.2%72.9%
SC Population16.9%▲3.5%16.6%
ST Population12.5%▼39.9%8.7%
Worker Participation37.7%▼45.6%39.8%

Health & Development

NFHS-5 (2019–21). NFHS-6 figures for Jiribam are not available yet.

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Stunting18.4%2019–21▼22.1%34.3%
Child Wasting11.7%2019–21▲10.0%19.3%
Underweight Children14.4%2019–21▲12.9%31.2%
Child Anaemia50.3%2019–21▲43.0%66.9%
Women Anaemia35.9%2019–21▲29.5%56.9%
Full Vaccination76.2%2019–21▲68.8%77.6%
Institutional Delivery91.7%2019–21▲80.3%90.3%
Improved Sanitation59.5%2019–21▼66.3%70.2%
Clean Cooking Fuel79.0%2019–21▲68.9%56.8%
Health Insurance7.0%2019–21▼14.2%36.2%
Safe Drinking Water90.2%2019–21▲76.1%95.9%
Electricity Access98.6%2019–21▲97.9%96.7%

State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Marriage15.2%2019–21▼15.9%22.7%
Teen Pregnancy9.5%2019–21▲8.7%6.8%
Female Literacy Gap5th highest of 1615.1 pts▲13.6 pts16.5 pts
Female Work GapHighest of 1534.4 pts▲12.5 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME DensityHighest of 16674.5 per 1k pop▲58.4 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases6123 per lakh▲587 per lakh4025 per lakh
Cases Delayed (%)32.8%▲29.9%42.2%

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)Highest of 1129.7 per lakh▲2.5 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)0.0 per lakh—0.0 per lakh2.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Jiribam district?

Jiribam has a population of 43.8k according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 295 people per sq km across 149 sq km.

What is the population of Jiribam in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 43.8k. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Jiribam?

Jiribam has a literacy rate of 75.4% (Census 2011), which is below the Manipur average of 77.2% and above the national average of 72.9%.

How does Jiribam compare to Manipur?

Jiribam is the 15th most populous of 16 districts in Manipur. Its sex ratio of 945 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 986 (Census 2011).

How many children in Jiribam are stunted or underweight?

In Jiribam, 18.4% of children under 5 are stunted, 11.7% wasted and 14.4% underweight (NFHS-5, 2019–21). Stunting compares with a Manipur average of 22.1% and an India average of 34.3%.

How many households in Jiribam have health insurance?

7.0% of households in Jiribam have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-5, 2019–21). The Manipur average is 14.2% and India's 36.2%.

What data sources are used for Jiribam?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.