GlobeMetrics
EN
  • English✓
  • हिंदी—
  • मराठी—

Try “Pune”, “Poona” or “पुणे”

District of Manipur

Churachandpur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 2.65 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

2,65,000 265,000 1 March 2026

Churachandpur district's population is estimated at ≈2.65 lakh (2,65,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Manipur projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 2,33,753 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

Churachandpur district

Census 2011
2,33,753
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 2.65 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
18,357

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
2,15,396

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 2.65 lakh 2,65,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
2.34 lakh 2,33,753 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 61per km² 2011
Sex ratio
974 Manipur: 985
Child sex ratio (0–6)
946 Manipur: 930
Literacy rate
83.0% Male 87.4% · Female 78.5%
Urban share
7.9% Manipur: 29.2%
Growth 2001–11
+20.3% Manipur: +24.5%
Area
≈ 3,848km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
42.2 thousand 5.5 people per household
Villages
529 Census 2011
Towns
3 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.

Churachandpur: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
2.8 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19911,50,226
20011,94,327
20112,33,753
2016 *2,45,000
2021 *2,55,000
2026 *2,65,000
2031 *2,73,000
2036 *2,79,000

* Estimate

How Churachandpur'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 Churachandpur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Churachandpur1,74,13874.5%98986.1%10.5%
2 Churachandpur North30,61613.1%94273.9%0.0%
3 Singngat22,1309.5%90673.3%0.0%
4 Thanlon (part)6,8692.9%97475.7%0.0%

Largest towns in Churachandpur (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Churachandpur (Census 2011)
  1. Rengkai CT 8,293
  2. Zenhang Lamka CT 7,771
  3. Hill Town CT 2,293

How people in Churachandpur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

47.5%

Agricultural labourers

7.3%

Household industry

4.3%

Other work

40.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 43.0%.

Age structure of Churachandpur

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 Churachandpur
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
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-411,43310,758
5-912,15311,604
10-1413,09812,485
15-1912,44812,798
20-2412,41712,433
25-2911,08411,057
30-349,1648,690
35-397,6127,431
40-446,8436,559
45-495,8195,696
50-544,8934,702
55-593,3773,233
60-642,7732,705
65-691,7211,794
70-741,3721,390
75-79810754
80+1,0621,045
Children (0–14)
30.7%
Manipur 30.3%
Working age (15–59)
62.7%
Manipur 62.7%
Older people (60+)
6.6%
Manipur 7.0%
Median age
24.0years
Manipur 24.9
Dependency ratio
53.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Manipur 53.3

Languages spoken in Churachandpur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 73 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 Churachandpur
  1. Thado 30.3%
  2. Paite 19.8%
  3. Vaiphei 10.3%
  4. Zou 8.6%
  5. Hmar 7.8%
  6. Gangte 4.6%
  7. Others 3.2%
  8. Manipuri 2.8%
  9. All other languages 12.6%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Thado30.5%
  2. Paite16.7%
  3. Hmar13.9%
  4. Vaiphei10.4%
  5. Zou6.7%
  6. Gangte5.4%
  7. Manipuri2.1%
  8. Kom1.9%

Housing and amenities in Churachandpur

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 69.3%

    Manipur 69.4%

  • Tap water 34.3%

    Manipur 38.8%

  • Water source within premises 18.8%

    Manipur 15.4%

  • Toilet within premises 87.7%

    Manipur 87.0%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 11.8%

    Manipur 10.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 59.4%

    Manipur 51.9%

  • Closed drainage 4.6%

    Manipur 4.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 32.1%

    Manipur 27.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 60.8%

    Manipur 69.5%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 52.7%

    Manipur 52.4%

  • Television 39.8%

    Manipur 44.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 14.8%

    Manipur 18.2%

  • Computer or laptop 9.2%

    Manipur 8.7%

  • Car, jeep or van 4.3%

    Manipur 5.7%

  • Use banking services 47.2%

    Manipur 28.6%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 24.8%

    Manipur 20.0%

The home itself

  • Own their home 83.8%

    Manipur 93.8%

  • Rent their home 15.1%

    Manipur 4.7%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 12.3%

    Manipur 13.6%

  • House in good condition 44.9%

    Manipur 52.6%

  • Concrete roof 3.3%

    Manipur 4.4%

  • Cement or tiled floor 17.7%

    Manipur 16.7%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 21.0%

    Manipur 15.0%

Manipur

What the numbers say

  • Churachandpur district held 8.2% of Manipur's population in 2011, 6th of 16 districts.
  • Literacy is 83.0%, 6.0 points above the Manipur average of 76.9%.
  • The sex ratio of 974 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 985.
  • 7.9% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Manipur as a whole (29.2%).
  • The population grew 20.3% in 2001–11, slower than Manipur's 24.5% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈2.65 lakh, implies growth of about 13% since 2011; it is tied to the official Manipur projection.

How this district was formed

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

  • Churachandpur (2011) 100.0% of this district
    85.3% 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 Churachandpur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Churachandpur (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 Churachandpur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareManipur
Hindu ≈ 11,500 4.9% 41.4%
Muslim ≈ 1,800 0.8% 8.4%
Christian ≈ 2,16,500 92.6% 41.3%
Sikh ≈ 100 0.1% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 400 0.2% 0.2%
Jain ≈ 100 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 2,300 1.0% 8.2%
Religion not stated ≈ 1,100 0.5% 0.4%
Total2,33,753100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Churachandpur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈2,65,000 (2.65 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Churachandpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Manipur projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 2,33,753.

What was the population of Churachandpur district in Census 2011?
2,33,753: 1,18,394 males and 1,15,359 females, of whom 18,357 lived in towns and 2,15,396 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 Churachandpur?
Literacy was 83.0% in 2011 (men 87.4%, women 78.5%). The sex ratio was 974 females per 1,000 males, and 946 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Churachandpur district?
Rengkai, with 8,293 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Churachandpur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 529 Census 2011 villages and 3 towns.

⤓ Download Manipur district data (CSV)

Sources and method

Data updated: · Report a correction