Jiribam District (Meitei pronunciation: /jee-ree-baam/[lower-alpha 2]) is a district in the state of Manipur, India. It was created in December 2016 from the Imphal East district.[2]
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Jiribam district | |
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District of Manipur | |
![]() Jiribam district Location in Manipur | |
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Established | 2016 |
Headquarters | Jiribam |
Area | |
• Total | 232 km2 (90 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 43,838 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Language(s) | |
• Official | Meitei (officially called Manipuri)[lower-alpha 1][1] |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | NH-37 |
The following are the sub-divisions in Jiribam district:
Jiribam district as a whole is one state assembly constituency - the Jiribam Assembly constituency.[3]
The district had a population of 42,838. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 16.94% and 12.52% of the population respectively.
Religions in Jiribam district (2011)[4] | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Hinduism | 48.64% | |||
Islam | 34.07% | |||
Christianity | 13.34% | |||
Sanamahism | 3.77% | |||
Other or not stated | 0.18% |
Hinduism is the majority religion in Jiribam district, followed by Islam.
Languages of Jiribam district (2011)[5]
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