Kakching
District in Manipur
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Kakching: 107.8%, 9th highest of 16 districts in Manipur
MSME Density in Kakching: 47.8 per 1,000 people, 7th highest of 16 districts in Manipur
Kakching is a district in Manipur with a population of 1.4 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 255 sq km. Its literacy rate of 75.7% is below the state average of 77.2% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,003 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 986. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
Health & Development
NFHS-5 (2019–21). NFHS-6 figures for Kakching are not available yet.
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
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling ~ | 40.7% | 48.1% | 41.1% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Tobacco Use ~ | 58.5% | 58.9% | 38.9% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Menstrual Hygiene ~ | 81.6% | 83.7% | 78.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 949 | 929 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size ~ | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) ~ | 57.2% | 51.9% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household ~ | 24.2 | 21.0 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases ~ | 22.1 | 18.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 2 | 5.3 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Kakching district?
Kakching has a population of 1.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 532 people per sq km across 255 sq km.
What is the population of Kakching in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 1.4 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Kakching?
Kakching has a literacy rate of 75.7% (Census 2011), which is below the Manipur average of 77.2% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Kakching compare to Manipur?
Kakching is the 9th most populous of 16 districts in Manipur. Its sex ratio of 1,003 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 986 (Census 2011).
How many children in Kakching are stunted or underweight?
In Kakching, 31.5% of children under 5 are stunted, 8.3% wasted and 14.9% 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 Kakching have health insurance?
19.1% of households in Kakching 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 Kakching?
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.