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District of Manipur

Tamenglong District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 98 thousand Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

98,000 98,000 1 March 2026

Tamenglong district's population is estimated at ≈98 thousand (98,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Manipur projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 83,482 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

Tamenglong district

Census 2011
83,482
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 98 thousand

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
19,363

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
64,119

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 98 thousand 98,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
83.5 thousand 83,482 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 36per km² 2011
Sex ratio
942 Manipur: 985
Child sex ratio (0–6)
910 Manipur: 930
Literacy rate
70.5% Male 76.2% · Female 64.4%
Urban share
23.2% Manipur: 29.2%
Growth 2001–11
+26.2% Manipur: +24.5%
Area
≈ 2,321km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
14.7 thousand 5.7 people per household
Villages
95 Census 2011
Towns
1 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.

Tamenglong: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
1.1 L 2026
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YearPopulation
199151,209
200166,179
201183,482
2016 *89,000
2021 *93,000
2026 *98,000
2031 *1,02,000
2036 *1,06,000

* Estimate

How Tamenglong'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 Tamenglong's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Tamenglong North 28,05633.6%88071.2%0.0%
2 Tamenglong West27,74233.2%98460.4%0.0%
3 Tamenglong (part)27,68433.2%96679.9%69.9%

How people in Tamenglong worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

64.0%

Agricultural labourers

3.3%

Household industry

2.5%

Other work

30.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 50.1%.

Age structure of Tamenglong

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 Tamenglong
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
0-44,0413,713
5-94,6674,437
10-145,1254,738
15-194,9134,809
20-244,5834,403
25-294,1533,998
30-343,2353,017
35-392,7762,594
40-442,2992,089
45-491,9061,842
50-541,5551,349
55-591,038996
60-64919864
65-69589545
70-74442441
75-79268255
80+395390
Children (0–14)
32.0%
Manipur 30.3%
Working age (15–59)
61.8%
Manipur 62.7%
Older people (60+)
6.1%
Manipur 7.0%
Median age
22.9years
Manipur 24.9
Dependency ratio
56.3
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Manipur 53.3

Languages spoken in Tamenglong

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 57 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 Tamenglong
  1. Kabui 40.5%
  2. Liangmei 36.8%
  3. Zemi 12.8%
  4. Thado 5.0%
  5. Kuki 1.7%
  6. Dogri 1.0%
  7. Hmar 0.5%
  8. Hindi 0.5%
  9. All other languages 1.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Liangmei40.3%
  2. Rongmei34.9%
  3. Kabui13.6%
  4. Zemi3.5%
  5. Thado2.3%
  6. Kuki1.2%
  7. Dogri1.2%
  8. Hindi0.5%

Housing and amenities in Tamenglong

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 47.7%

    Manipur 69.4%

  • Tap water 36.8%

    Manipur 38.8%

  • Water source within premises 17.0%

    Manipur 15.4%

  • Toilet within premises 72.9%

    Manipur 87.0%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 25.5%

    Manipur 10.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 46.1%

    Manipur 51.9%

  • Closed drainage 1.9%

    Manipur 4.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 7.0%

    Manipur 27.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 92.5%

    Manipur 69.5%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 31.6%

    Manipur 52.4%

  • Television 23.5%

    Manipur 44.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 2.8%

    Manipur 18.2%

  • Computer or laptop 6.7%

    Manipur 8.7%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.2%

    Manipur 5.7%

  • Use banking services 12.2%

    Manipur 28.6%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 47.4%

    Manipur 20.0%

The home itself

  • Own their home 97.0%

    Manipur 93.8%

  • Rent their home 2.0%

    Manipur 4.7%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 5.5%

    Manipur 13.6%

  • House in good condition 43.8%

    Manipur 52.6%

  • Concrete roof 0.7%

    Manipur 4.4%

  • Cement or tiled floor 11.4%

    Manipur 16.7%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 13.1%

    Manipur 15.0%

Manipur

What the numbers say

  • Tamenglong district held 2.9% of Manipur's population in 2011, 11th of 16 districts.
  • Literacy is 70.5%, 6.5 points below the Manipur average of 76.9%.
  • The sex ratio of 942 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 985.
  • 23.2% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Manipur as a whole (29.2%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈98 thousand, implies growth of about 17% since 2011; it is tied to the official Manipur projection.

How this district was formed

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

  • Tamenglong (2011) 100.0% of this district
    59.4% 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 Tamenglong, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Tamenglong (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 Tamenglong (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareManipur
Hindu ≈ 1,800 2.2% 41.4%
Muslim ≈ 300 0.4% 8.4%
Christian ≈ 79,900 95.7% 41.3%
Sikh ≈ 0 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 300 0.4% 0.2%
Jain ≈ 0 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 500 0.6% 8.2%
Religion not stated ≈ 600 0.7% 0.4%
Total83,482100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Tamenglong district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈98,000 (98 thousand). It is not an official figure: it applies Tamenglong's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Manipur projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 83,482.

What was the population of Tamenglong district in Census 2011?
83,482: 42,993 males and 40,489 females, of whom 19,363 lived in towns and 64,119 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 Tamenglong?
Literacy was 70.5% in 2011 (men 76.2%, women 64.4%). The sex ratio was 942 females per 1,000 males, and 910 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Tamenglong district?
Tamenglong, with 19,363 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Tamenglong district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 95 Census 2011 villages and 1 towns.

⤓ Download Manipur district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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