Tamenglong
District in Manipur
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Tamenglong: 240.6%, highest of 16 districts in Manipur
MSME Density in Tamenglong: 17.2 per 1,000 people, 3rd lowest of 16 districts in Manipur
Women Literacy in Tamenglong: 76.8%, lowest of 9 districts in Manipur
Health Insurance in Tamenglong: 16.8%, 4th highest of 9 districts in Manipur
Tamenglong is a district in Manipur with a population of 1 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 3,023 sq km. Its literacy rate of 69.8% is below the state average of 77.2% and below 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
Health & Development
NFHS-5 (2019–21). NFHS-6 figures for Tamenglong 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
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 33.1% | 48.1% | 41.1% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 52.2% | 58.9% | 38.9% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 71.0% | 83.7% | 78.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 926 | 929 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 9.6% | 51.9% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 19.7 | 21.0 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 6.1 | 18.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 1 | 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 Tamenglong district?
Tamenglong has a population of 1 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 34 people per sq km across 3,023 sq km.
What is the population of Tamenglong in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 1 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Tamenglong?
Tamenglong has a literacy rate of 69.8% (Census 2011), which is below the Manipur average of 77.2% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Tamenglong compare to Manipur?
Tamenglong is the 10th 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 Tamenglong are stunted or underweight?
In Tamenglong, 27.1% of children under 5 are stunted, 9.6% wasted and 19.3% 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 Tamenglong have health insurance?
16.8% of households in Tamenglong 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 Tamenglong?
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.