Chandel district (Meitei pronunciation:/ˌtʃænˈdɛl/[lower-alpha 1]) is one of the 16 districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. As of 2011 it was the second least populous district in the state, after Tamenglong.[2]
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Chandel district | |
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District of Manipur | |
Nickname: Kankhupam | |
Coordinates: 24°19′N 93°59′E | |
Country | India |
State | Manipur |
Founded by | Pakan tribes |
Headquarters | Chandel |
Area | |
• Total | 2,100 km2 (800 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 85,072 |
• Density | 40.51/km2 (104.9/sq mi) |
Language(s) | |
• Official | Meitei (Manipuri)[1] |
• Regional | English, Anal (Pakan) Lamkang (Pakan), Moyon and Monshang languages |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-MN-BI |
Vehicle registration | MN |
Website | chandel |
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Chandel as one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[3] It was then one of the three districts in Manipur receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[3]
Religions in Chandel district (2011) | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Christianity | 93.20% | |||
Hinduism | 5.75% | |||
Islam | 0.66% | |||
Buddhism | 0.19% | |||
Not Stated | 0.09% | |||
Sikhism | 0.07% | |||
Jainism | 0.04% |
According to the 2011 census Chandel district has a population of 85,072.[2] This gives it a ranking of 602nd in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 43 inhabitants per square kilometre (110/sq mi).[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 21.72%.[2] Chandel has a sex ratio of 932 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 70.85%.[2]
Languages spoken include Pakan, Thadou, Vaiphei, Zou, Lamkang and Meitei. In addition there is Aimol, a Sino-Tibetan tongue with fewer than 2500 speakers, written in the Latin script;[4] and Anal, which is also Sino-Tibetan and spoken by approximately 14,000 Indians.[5]
In 1989, Chandel [originally Tengnoupal district] became home to the Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 185 km2 (71.4 sq mi).[7]
At the district level there is the Chandel Autonomous District Council.
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