Manipur Census 2011 – Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Data

Quick Overview: Manipur Census 2021 (Projection)

Estimated Population (2025): 3,436,948 (projected between 32.79-37.56 Lakhs, depending on source)
Estimated Male Population (2025): 1,731,460 to 1,645,000
Estimated Female Population (2025): 1,705,488 to 1,635,000
Area: 22,327 sq. km
Sex Ratio (2025): 985-986 females per 1000 males
Population Density: 128 per sq. km (2025)
Urban Population: 834,154 (29.21%) [2011]; 8.34 Lakh est. [2025]
Rural Population: 2,021,640 (70.79%) [2011]; 20.22 Lakh est. [2025]
Literacy Rate: 76.94% (Male: 83.58%, Female: 70.26%)

Census Year	Population	Variation	Variation %	Male	Female
1901	284,465	-	-	140,000	145,000
1911	346,000	61,760	21.7%	171,000	176,000
1921	384,000	37,790	10.92%	188,000	196,000
1931	446,000	61,590	16.04%	216,000	230,000
1941	512,000	66,460	14.92%	249,000	263,000
1951	578,000	65,570	12.8%	284,000	294,000
1961	780,000	202,000	35.04%	387,000	393,000
1971	1,073,000	293,000	37.53%	542,000	531,000
1981	1,421,000	348,000	32.46%	721,000	700,000
1991	1,837,000	416,000	29.29%	938,000	899,000
2001	2,294,000	457,000	24.86%	1,162,000	1,132,000
2011	2,855,794	562,000	24.49%	1,438,586	1,417,208
2021 (proj)	3,500,000	-	-	-	-
2025 (proj, alt)	3,436,948 / 3,750,000	~14.84%	-	~1,731,460	~1,705,488

Year	Estimated Population	Total Growth Since 2011	Annual Growth
2025	32.80 Lac (32,79,538)	14.84%	↑
2026	33.06 Lac (33,06,395)	15.78%	0.94% ↑
2027	33.33 Lac (33,33,252)	16.72%	0.94% ↑
2028	33.59 Lac (33,59,115)	17.62%	0.9% ↑
2029	33.86 Lac (33,85,972)	18.56%	0.94% ↑
2030	34.12 Lac (34,11,834)	19.47%	0.91% ↑
2031	34.36 Lac (34,35,707)	20.31%	0.84% ↑
2032	34.57 Lac (34,56,595)	21.04%	0.73% ↑
2033	34.77 Lac (34,77,484)	21.77%	0.73% ↑
2034	34.98 Lac (34,98,373)	22.50%	0.73% ↑
2035	35.19 Lac (35,19,262)	23.23%	0.73% ↑
2036	35.40 Lac (35,40,151)	23.96%	0.73% ↑

Child Population (0-6 Age) (2011): 375,357
Boys (0-6): 194,484; Girls: 180,873
Child Sex Ratio: 930 (2011)
Overall Literacy Rate (2011): 76.94% (Male: 83.58%, Female: 70.26%)
Urban Literacy Rate: 85.38% (Male: 91.68%, Female: 79.31%)
Rural Literacy Rate: 73.40% (Male: 80.29%, Female: 66.34%)

Category	Average Literacy Rate	Male Literacy Rate	Female Literacy Rate
Total Population	76.94%	83.58%	70.26%
Urban Area	85.38%	91.68%	79.31%
Rural Area	73.4%	80.29%	66.34%

Religion	Average Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Hindu	81.98%	89.27%	74.61%
Christian	72.62%	77.4%	67.79%
Muslim	67.76%	80.33%	55.22%
Other religions	81.62%	88.75%	74.72%

Description	2011	2020	2025 Estimate	% 2011
Hindus	1,181,876	1,181,876	1,422,388	41.39%
Muslims	239,836	239,836	288,643	8.40%
Christians	1,179,043	1,179,043	1,418,978	41.29%
Sikhs	1,527	1,527	1,838	0.05%
Buddhists	7,084	7,084	8,526	0.25%
Jains	1,692	1,692	2,036	0.06%
Not Stated	10,969	10,969	13,201	0.38%
Others	233,767	233,767	281,339	8.19%
Total	2,855,794	2,855,794	3,436,948	100.00%

Category	Total	Male	Female	% of Population	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste (SC)	97,328	48,863	48,465	3.41%	992
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	1,167,422	588,279	579,143	40.88%	985
Workers	1,304,610	739,408	565,202	45.68%	-

Category	Total Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Population (%)	Literacy Rate
Urban	834,154	411,702	422,452	1027	29.21%	85.38%
Rural	2,021,640	1,026,884	994,756	969	70.79%	73.40%

City Name	2011 Population	Estimated Population in 2025
Imphal	268,243	322,830