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Manipur Population 2024

Manipur is a state in the northeastern region of India. It is the 23rd largest state by area and also by population. As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of  Manipur in 2011 was 2,855,794 (28.55 Lakh) and the estimated population of  Manipur in 2024 is 3,253,000 or 32.53 lakh.

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YearPopulation% Growth
20112,856,000
20163,012,0005.46%
20213,165,0005.08%
20263,311,0004.61%
20313,444,0004.02%
20363,458,0000.41%
Census 2011-2024

Manipur has a population growth rate during 2011-2021 of 8.26%. Its estimated population in 2021 is 31.65 lakh* an increase of around 3.45 lakhs from 2011.

ManipurCensus 20112024 Estimate
Total Population2,855,7943,253,000
Male Population1,438,5861,632,000
Female Population1,417,2081,621,000
Sex Ratio985991
Population Density115/km2146/km2
Population Rank23rd
Total Area22327 sq. km
Area Rank23rd
Average Literacy (%)76.90%80%
Formation21-Jan-72 
Capital CityImphal 
 Source: Census 2011 & *Census Population Estimate report 

Manipur Historical Population

Manipur has a population growth rate of  24.50% during 2001-2011. In 1901 Population of Manipur was  2.8 lakh & Year 2021 it’s estimated to reach 32 lakh, an increase of almost 29 lakh. Let’s look at decade population & percentage change from the Year 1910 to 2021

Census YearPopulationAbsolute ChangePercentage Change
1901284,465 – 
1911346,222+61,757   +21.71         
1921384,016+37,794   +10.92         
1931445,606+61,590   +16.04         
1941512,069+66,463   +14.92         
1951577,635+65,566   +12.80         
1961780,037+202,402   +35.04         
19711,072,753+292,716   +37.53         
19811,420,953+348,200   +32.46         
19911,837,149+416,196   +29.29         
20012,293,896+456,747   +24.86         
20112,855,794+561,898   +24.50         

Source: Census 2011 & Census Population Projection report

Manipur Population 2024 | Sex Ratio | Literacy Rate

Rajeev Rana

Rajeev Rana loves reading about history and demography and has been writing on these topics for five years. While not a certified expert, he has a deep understanding of demography in India. Rajeev contributes to several websites and has extensive knowledge of the Delhi NCR area.