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Manipur Population 2025

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 2025 is 3,282,000 or 33 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 2011-2025

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.

Manipur Census 2011 2025 Estimate
Total Population 2,855,794 3,282,000
Male Population 1,438,586 1,646,000
Female Population 1,417,208 1,636,000
Sex Ratio 985 991
Population Density 115/km2 146/km2
Population Rank 23rd
Total Area 22327 sq. km
Area Rank 23rd
Average Literacy (%) 76.90% 80%
Formation 21-Jan-72  
Capital City Imphal  
 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.