Senapati

District in Manipur

PopulationCensus 2011, counted on today's district boundary: the district was split, merged or created after 2011
1.8 Lakh
State: 28 Lakh
Area
1,772 km²
8.2% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
56.8%
State: 77.2%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
919
State: 986
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
99 /km²
State: 125 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
7th of 16
In Manipur

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Senapati: 103.4%, 12th highest of 16 districts in Manipur

MSME Density in Senapati: 31.0 per 1,000 people, 10th highest of 16 districts in Manipur

Women Literacy in Senapati: 81.9%, 7th highest of 9 districts in Manipur

Health Insurance in Senapati: 15.4%, 7th highest of 9 districts in Manipur

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Senapati is a district in Manipur with a population of 1.8 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 1,772 sq km. Its literacy rate of 56.8% is below the state average of 77.2% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 919 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 Density99 /km²▼125 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio919▼986943
Literacy Rate56.8%▼77.2%72.9%
SC Population0.1%▼3.5%16.6%
ST Population95.9%▲39.9%8.7%
Worker Participation52.9%▲45.6%39.8%

Health & Development

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

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Stunting3rd highest of 927.3%2019–21▲22.1%34.3%
Child Wasting4th highest of 910.7%2019–21▲10.0%19.3%
Underweight Children6th highest of 912.9%2019–21—12.9%31.2%
Child Anaemia2nd highest of 948.5%2019–21▲43.0%66.9%
Women Anaemia4th highest of 927.4%2019–21▼29.5%56.9%
Full Vaccination6th highest of 965.0%2019–21▼68.8%77.6%
Improved Sanitation2nd highest of 984.4%2019–21▲66.3%70.2%
Clean Cooking Fuel7th highest of 950.0%2019–21▼68.9%56.8%
Health Insurance7th highest of 915.4%2019–21▲14.2%36.2%
Safe Drinking Water6th highest of 964.4%2019–21▼76.1%95.9%
Electricity Access3rd highest of 998.8%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 Marriage5th highest of 915.5%2019–21▼15.9%22.7%
Teen Pregnancy2nd lowest of 96.3%2019–21▼8.7%6.8%
Female Work Gap-2.0 pts▼12.5 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density10th highest of 1631.0 per 1k pop▼58.4 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases5th highest of 9226 per lakh▼587 per lakh4025 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)9th highest of 111.1 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 Senapati district?

Senapati has a population of 1.8 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 99 people per sq km across 1,772 sq km.

What is the population of Senapati in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 1.8 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Senapati?

Senapati has a literacy rate of 56.8% (Census 2011), which is below the Manipur average of 77.2% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Senapati compare to Manipur?

Senapati is the 7th most populous of 16 districts in Manipur. Its sex ratio of 919 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 986 (Census 2011).

How many children in Senapati are stunted or underweight?

In Senapati, 27.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 10.7% wasted and 12.9% 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 Senapati have health insurance?

15.4% of households in Senapati 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 Senapati?

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.