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About Tamenglong District

Tamenglong is a district in Manipur , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Tamenglong was 140,651 with a growth rate of 26.15%. Tamenglong covers 4,391 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Tamenglong's population is 943 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 917 females out of 1000 males.

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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Tamenglong, Urban/Rural population of Tamenglong, Literacy data of Tamenglong and Religion wise data of Tamenglong. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Tamenglong,Manipur, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Tamenglong

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 140,651 Growth (%) 26.15
Male Population 72,371 Sex Ratio 943
Female Population 68,280 Child Sex Ratio 917
Area ( In Km. Square ) 4,391

Tamenglong has a total population of 140,651 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 72,371 while the female population 68,280. The state area is 4,391 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Tamenglong has sex ratio of 943 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 917 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Tamenglong

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 19,363 Rural Population 121,288
Urban Population (%) 13.77 Rural Population (%) 86.23
Urban male Population 9,837 Rural Male Population 62,534
Urban Female Population 9,526 Rural Female Population 58,754
Urban Sex Ratio 968 Rural Sex Ratio 940

Tamenglong urban population is 19,363 (13.77% of the total), while the rural population is 121,288 (86.23% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 26.15% overall.

Among the urban population 9,837 are males, and 9,526 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 968 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 62,534 are males and 58,754 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 940 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Tamenglong

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 85,006 Literacy (%) 70.05
Male Literate 47,403 Male Literacy (%) 76.09
Female Literate 37,603 Female Literacy (%) 63.69
Urban Literate 14,504 Rural Literate 70,502
Urban Male Literates 7,674 Urban Male Literacy (%) 90.64
Rural Male Literates 39,729 Rural Male Literacy (%) 73.80
Urban Female Literates 6,830 Urban Female Literacy (%) 83.15
Rural Female Literates 30,773 Rural Female Literacy (%) 60.54

The literacy data of Tamenglong highlights a total literacy rate stands at 70.05% with 85,006 literate individuals. Male literacy is 76.09% while female literacy is lower at 63.69% among them, 47,403 males and 37,603 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 14,504 people being literate, with men at 90.64% and female at 83.15%, compared to rural areas whereas 70,502 people are literate, with male at 73.80% and female at 60.54%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Tamenglong

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 2,995 Hindu (%) 2.13
Muslim 589 Muslim (%) 0.42
Sikh 59 Sikh (%) 0.04
Christian 134,760 Christian (%) 95.81
Jain 57 Jain (%) 0.04
Buddhist 425 Buddhist (%) 0.30
Other 1,144 Other (%) 0.81
Not Avaiable 622 Not Avaiable (%) 0.44

Tamenglong population is mostly hindu (2.13%) with a total 2,995 people. Muslim(0.42%) with a total 589 people. Sikh are (0.04%) with a total 59 people. Smaller communities include Christian (95.81% with 134,760 people). Jain (0.04% with 57 people) Buddhist (0.30% with 425 people) and Other (0.81% with 1,144 people). Around (0.44% with 622 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Tamenglong.

List of Tehsils in Tamenglong

4

Nungba

Area: 1,076 Km2

Population

36,671

Male

18,917%

Females

17,754

Tamenglong

Area: 858 Km2

Population

48,182

Male

24,543%

Females

23,639

Tamenglong North

Area: 1,194 Km2

Population

28,056

Male

14,927%

Females

13,129

Tamenglong West

Area: 1,263 Km2

Population

27,742

Male

13,984%

Females

13,758

Common questions about Tamenglong

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Tamenglong district had a population of 140,651. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Tamenglong is divided into 4 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Tamenglong is 943 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Tamenglong is 917 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Tamenglong is 70.05 per cent. That works out to 85,006 literate people.

Tamenglong covers an area of 4,391 square kilometres.

121,288 people in Tamenglong live in rural areas and 19,363 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Tamenglong grew by 26.15 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Tamenglong is a district of Manipur. You can open Manipur from this page to see all of its other districts.

A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.

Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.