Pherzawl
District in Manipur
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Pherzawl: 152.3%, 5th highest of 16 districts in Manipur
MSME Density in Pherzawl: 127.7 per 1,000 people, 2nd highest of 16 districts in Manipur
Pherzawl is a district in Manipur with a population of 47.3k (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 2,211 sq km. Its literacy rate of 80.7% is above the state average of 77.2% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 977 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
Health & Development
NFHS-5 (2019–21). NFHS-6 figures for Pherzawl 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 ~ | 36.6% | 48.1% | 41.1% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Tobacco Use ~ | 73.8% | 58.9% | 38.9% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Menstrual Hygiene ~ | 87.4% | 83.7% | 78.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 956 | 929 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size ~ | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) ~ | 59.6% | 51.9% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household ~ | 20.4 | 21.0 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases ~ | 17.0 | 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 Pherzawl district?
Pherzawl has a population of 47.3k according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 21 people per sq km across 2,211 sq km.
What is the population of Pherzawl in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 47.3k. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Pherzawl?
Pherzawl has a literacy rate of 80.7% (Census 2011), which is above the Manipur average of 77.2% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Pherzawl compare to Manipur?
Pherzawl is the 13th most populous of 16 districts in Manipur. Its sex ratio of 977 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 986 (Census 2011).
How many children in Pherzawl are stunted or underweight?
In Pherzawl, 25.1% of children under 5 are stunted, 12.1% wasted and 9.8% 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 Pherzawl have health insurance?
18.2% of households in Pherzawl 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 Pherzawl?
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.