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District of Manipur

Chandel District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 97 thousand Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

97,000 97,000 1 March 2026

Chandel district's population is estimated at ≈97 thousand (97,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Manipur projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 84,842 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Manipur. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Chandel district

Census 2011
84,842
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 97 thousand

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
0

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
84,842

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 97 thousand 97,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
84.8 thousand 84,842 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 38per km² 2011
Sex ratio
921 Manipur: 985
Child sex ratio (0–6)
912 Manipur: 930
Literacy rate
74.1% Male 80.2% · Female 67.5%
Urban share
0.0% Manipur: 29.2%
Growth 2001–11
+21.9% Manipur: +24.5%
Area
≈ 2,207km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
16.5 thousand 5.2 people per household
Villages
268 Census 2011
Towns
0 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Chandel: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
1 L 2026
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YearPopulation
199141,787
200169,628
201184,842
2016 *89,000
2021 *93,000
2026 *97,000
2031 *1,00,000
2036 *1,03,000

* Estimate

How Chandel's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Chandel's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Chakpikarong (part)52,70962.1%88071.8%0.0%
2 Chandel 32,13337.9%99377.9%0.0%

How people in Chandel worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

59.5%

Agricultural labourers

12.1%

Household industry

3.5%

Other work

24.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 52.4%.

Age structure of Chandel

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Chandel
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-43,5253,250
5-94,2263,985
10-144,5114,320
15-194,6424,631
20-244,5474,500
25-294,4514,169
30-343,5803,263
35-393,1682,888
40-442,9532,616
45-492,4682,204
50-541,8891,701
55-591,3371,094
60-641,014871
65-69609564
70-74400412
75-79238210
80+244202
Children (0–14)
28.1%
Manipur 30.3%
Working age (15–59)
66.2%
Manipur 62.7%
Older people (60+)
5.6%
Manipur 7.0%
Median age
25.1years
Manipur 24.9
Dependency ratio
46.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Manipur 53.3

Languages spoken in Chandel

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 70 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Chandel
  1. Thado 37.6%
  2. Anal 30.3%
  3. Others 12.1%
  4. Zou 4.7%
  5. Hindi 3.1%
  6. Ao 2.8%
  7. Maring 2.3%
  8. Kom 1.9%
  9. All other languages 5.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Thado49.4%
  2. Anal21.6%
  3. Zou6.0%
  4. Maring5.8%
  5. Hindi2.2%
  6. Manipuri1.7%
  7. Kuki1.4%
  8. Vaiphei0.9%

Housing and amenities in Chandel

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 60.9%

    Manipur 69.4%

  • Tap water 17.5%

    Manipur 38.8%

  • Water source within premises 5.8%

    Manipur 15.4%

  • Toilet within premises 82.6%

    Manipur 87.0%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 16.9%

    Manipur 10.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 41.4%

    Manipur 51.9%

  • Closed drainage 2.2%

    Manipur 4.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 4.4%

    Manipur 27.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 90.8%

    Manipur 69.5%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 39.7%

    Manipur 52.4%

  • Television 29.5%

    Manipur 44.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 12.5%

    Manipur 18.2%

  • Computer or laptop 5.3%

    Manipur 8.7%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.3%

    Manipur 5.7%

  • Use banking services 21.0%

    Manipur 28.6%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 28.7%

    Manipur 20.0%

The home itself

  • Own their home 97.8%

    Manipur 93.8%

  • Rent their home 1.3%

    Manipur 4.7%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 2.2%

    Manipur 13.6%

  • House in good condition 39.2%

    Manipur 52.6%

  • Concrete roof 0.4%

    Manipur 4.4%

  • Cement or tiled floor 3.3%

    Manipur 16.7%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 14.3%

    Manipur 15.0%

Manipur

What the numbers say

  • Chandel district held 3.0% of Manipur's population in 2011, 10th of 16 districts.
  • Literacy is 74.1%, 2.8 points below the Manipur average of 76.9%.
  • The sex ratio of 921 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 985.
  • 0.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Manipur as a whole (29.2%).
  • The population grew 21.9% in 2001–11, slower than Manipur's 24.5% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈97 thousand, implies growth of about 14% since 2011; it is tied to the official Manipur projection.

How this district was formed

Chandel covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Chandel (2011) 100.0% of this district
    58.8% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Manipur →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 September 2026 – 30 September 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Chandel, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Chandel (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Chandel (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareManipur
Hindu ≈ 4,900 5.8% 41.4%
Muslim ≈ 600 0.7% 8.4%
Christian ≈ 79,100 93.2% 41.3%
Sikh ≈ 100 0.1% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 200 0.2% 0.2%
Jain ≈ 0 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 0 0.0% 8.2%
Religion not stated ≈ 100 0.1% 0.4%
Total84,842100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Chandel district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈97,000 (97 thousand). It is not an official figure: it applies Chandel's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Manipur projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 84,842.

What was the population of Chandel district in Census 2011?
84,842: 44,157 males and 40,685 females, of whom 0 lived in towns and 84,842 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Chandel?
Literacy was 74.1% in 2011 (men 80.2%, women 67.5%). The sex ratio was 921 females per 1,000 males, and 912 among children aged 0–6.

How many villages and towns are in Chandel district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 268 Census 2011 villages and 0 towns.

⤓ Download Manipur district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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