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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Imphal West district
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Manipur|District]] of [[Manipur]]
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| image_map = Imphal West in Manipur (India).svg
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location in Manipur
| coordinates = {{coord|24|49|N|93|54|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Manipur]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for = [[Imphal Valley]]
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Lamphelpat]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank = 11
| area_total_km2 = 558
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 517,992
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Language(s)
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Meiteilon]] (officially called [[Manipuri language|Manipuri]])<ref name=langoff>{{cite web |url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM47thReport.pdf |title=Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 47th report (July 2008 to June 2010) |pages=78 |publisher=Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, [[Ministry of Minority Affairs]], [[Government of India]] |access-date=16 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513161847/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM47thReport.pdf |archive-date=13 May 2012 }}</ref>
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code =
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-MN-WI]]
| registration_plate = MN
| website = {{URL|https://imphalwest.nic.in/}}
| footnotes =
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}}

'''Imphal West district''' ([[Meitei language|Meitei pronunciation]]:/ˈɪmfəl or ɪmˈfɑːl/) is one of the sixteen districts of [[Manipur]] state in northeastern [[India]]. As of 2011, it is the most populous district in the state.<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite book |title=District Census Hand Book - Imphal West |year=2011 |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]] |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/850/download/36268/DH_2011_1406_PART_A_DCHB_IMPHAL_WEST.pdf}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[Lamphelpat]] city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district occupies an area of 519 km<sup>2</sup>.

==Economy==
The district ranks first on the basis of "District Infrastructure Index " calculated under the patronage of [[Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region|Department of Development of North Eastern Region]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.imphalwest.nic.in/geography.html |title=District at a glance |publisher=Imphal West district website |access-date=19 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326003229/http://imphalwest.nic.in/geography.html |archive-date=26 March 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Pie chart
|thumb = left
|caption = Languages of Imphal West district (2011)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html|title = Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Meitei language|Manipuri]] |value1 = 90.90 |color1 = goldenrod
|label2 = [[Rongmei language|Kabui]] |value2 = 2.01 |color2 = lightblue
|label3 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]] |value3 = 2.01 |color3 = pink
|label4 = [[Hindi]] |value4 = 1.07 |color4 = orange
|label5 = Others |value5 = 4.01 |color5 = grey
}}
{{Historical population
| align = right
| source = [[Census of India]]<ref name="censusindia1">{{cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html |title=A-2 Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 |publisher=Censusindia.gov.in |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701220701/https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html |archive-date=1 July 2014}}</ref>
| footnote =
| 1951 | 57,340
| 1961 | 79,005
| 1971 | 108,785
| 1981 | 141,760
| 1991 | 180,773
| 2001 | 208,368
| 2011 | 237,399
}}

{{bar box
|title=Religions in Imphal West district (2011)<ref name="religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Table C-01 Population by religious community: Manipur |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11383/download/14496/DDW14C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Manipur|Hinduism]]|darkorange|74.81}}
{{bar percent|Other <small>([[Sanamahism|Sanamahi]] and [[Haipou Jadonang|Heraka]])</small>|chartreuse|14.87}}
{{bar percent|[[Pangal people|Islam]]|green|4.69}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Manipur|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|4.51}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|1.12}}
}}

According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Imphal West district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 517,992.<ref name="districtcensus"/> This gives it a ranking of 545th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 992 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.82%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Imphal West has a [[sex ratio]] of 1029 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 86.7%. 62.33% of the population lived in urban areas. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] make up 3.19% and 4.66% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!
!Population<ref>{{citation |title=A-11 Appendix: District wise scheduled tribe population (Appendix), Manipur - 2011 |date=2011 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/43013 |publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Government of India}}</ref>
!Percentage
of Total Pop.
|-
|All Scheduled Tribes
|24.161
|4.7%
|-
|Kuki-Zo tribes{{efn|The Kuki-Zo tribes include [[Gangte people|Gangte]], [[Hmar people|Hmar]], [[Paite people|Paite]], [[Simte people|Simte]], [[Sukte people|Sukte]], [[Thadou people|Thadou]], [[Vaiphei people|Vaiphei]], [[Zou people|Zou]], and some smaller tribes designated as "Any Kuki" and "Any Lushai ([[Mizo people|Mizo]])".}}
|8,473
|1.6%
|-
|Naga tribes{{efn|The Naga tribes include [[Angami Naga|Angami]], [[Kabui people|Kabui]], [[Kacha Naga]], [[Mao people (India)|Mao]], [[Maram people|Maram]], [[Poumai people|Poumai]], [[Sümi Naga|Sema]] and [[Tangkhul people|Tangkhul]].}}
|13,029
|2.5%
|-
|Old Kuki/Naga{{Efn|The Old Kuki tribes retaining the Kuki classification include: Aimol, Chiru, Kom, Koireng, Kharam, and Ralte. The tribes under the Naga umbrella include: Anal, Chothe, Koirao, Lamkang, Maring, Moyon, Monsang, Purum and Tarao.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Kom |first=Ch. Sekholal |date=June 2015 |title=Ethno-nationalism: Competing Micro-nationalist Dissents in Manipur |journal=Social Change |volume=45 |issue=2 |pages=289–307 |doi=10.1177/0049085715574192 |issn=0049-0857}}</ref>}}
|1,918
|0.4%
|}

===Languages===
As per 2011 census, the main languages spoken in Imphal West district are [[Meitei language|Manipuri]] (470,852), [[Rongmei Naga people|Kabui]] (10,408), [[Nepali language|Nepali]] (10,391), and [[Hindi]] (5,248).<ref name="language">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Table C-16 Population by mother tongue: Manipur |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10213/download/13325/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1400.XLSX |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

==Administrative divisions==

The district is divided into 4 sub-divisions and 10 Circles:
* Lamphelpat Sub-Division: [[Lamphelpat]]
* Patsoi Sub-Division: [[Patsoi]], Konthoujam
* Lamsang Sub-Division: [[Salam, Manipur|Salam]], [[Lamsang]], [[Sekmai]]
* Wangoi Sub-Division: [[Hiyangthang]], [[Lilong Chajing]], [[Wangoi]], [[Mayang Imphal]]

==Areas under Imphal Urban Agglomeration==
* [[Lamphelpat]]
* [[Patsoi]]
* [[Hiyangthang]]
* [[Lilong Chajing]]

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== See also ==
* [[Imphal Municipal Corporation]]
* [[List of populated places in Imphal West district]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2027935 Imphal West district], OpenStreetMap, retrieved 14 August 2023.
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|Imphal
|3.7|21.3|12.8
|6.6|23.3|30.6
|10.7|27.0|61.1
|15.3|28.8|101.2
|18.3|29.0|145.9
|20.8|28.8|283.8
|21.5|28.8|231.4
|21.3|28.8|196.6
|20.2|28.9|123.6
|16.7|27.7|119.7
|10.4|24.9|36.0
|5.0|22.1|10.4
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* [http://imphalwest.nic.in/ Official district government website]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Imphal West district
|North = [[Senapati district]]
|Northeast =
|East = [[Imphal East district]]
|Southeast = [[Thoubal district]]
|South = [[Bishnupur district]]
|Southwest =
|West = [[Senapati district]]
|Northwest =
}}

{{Districts of Manipur}}
{{Authority control}}

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