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District of Manipur

Tengnoupal District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 68 thousand Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

68,000 68,000 1 March 2026

Tengnoupal district's population is estimated at ≈68 thousand (68,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Manipur projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 59,340 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

Tengnoupal district

Census 2011
59,340
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 68 thousand

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
16,847

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
42,493

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 68 thousand 68,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
59.3 thousand 59,340 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 54per km² 2011
Sex ratio
951 Manipur: 985
Child sex ratio (0–6)
936 Manipur: 930
Literacy rate
66.8% Male 74.3% · Female 59.0%
Urban share
28.4% Manipur: 29.2%
Growth 2001–11
+21.9% Manipur: +24.5%
Area
≈ 1,106km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
12.3 thousand 4.8 people per household
Villages
169 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.

Tengnoupal: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
72k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199129,227
200148,699
201159,340
2016 *62,000
2021 *65,000
2026 *68,000
2031 *70,000
2036 *72,000

* Estimate

How Tengnoupal'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 Tengnoupal's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Tengnoupal 39,24566.1%93670.5%42.9%
2 Machi19,86533.5%98059.7%0.0%
3 Chakpikarong (part)2300.4%94971.1%0.0%

How people in Tengnoupal worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

52.9%

Agricultural labourers

9.3%

Household industry

4.6%

Other work

33.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 53.6%.

Age structure of Tengnoupal

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 Tengnoupal
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
0-42,4652,273
5-92,9562,787
10-143,1553,021
15-193,2463,239
20-243,1803,147
25-293,1132,916
30-342,5042,283
35-392,2152,020
40-442,0651,830
45-491,7261,541
50-541,3211,190
55-59935766
60-64709609
65-69426395
70-74280288
75-79166147
80+171141
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 Tengnoupal

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 69 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 Tengnoupal
  1. Maring 33.9%
  2. Thado 33.7%
  3. Others 8.2%
  4. Manipuri 8.0%
  5. Kuki 2.8%
  6. Hindi 2.7%
  7. Tamil 1.5%
  8. Tangkhul 1.5%
  9. All other languages 7.7%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Thado35.9%
  2. Anal16.0%
  3. Maring15.2%
  4. Manipuri3.7%
  5. Zou3.4%
  6. Hindi1.8%
  7. Kuki1.7%
  8. Mongsen1.6%

Housing and amenities in Tengnoupal

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. 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 →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 68.8%

    Manipur 69.4%

  • Tap water 22.1%

    Manipur 38.8%

  • Water source within premises 14.2%

    Manipur 15.4%

  • Toilet within premises 75.2%

    Manipur 87.0%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 23.1%

    Manipur 10.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 38.5%

    Manipur 51.9%

  • Closed drainage 4.2%

    Manipur 4.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 5.7%

    Manipur 27.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 69.5%

    Manipur 69.5%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 40.8%

    Manipur 52.4%

  • Television 27.7%

    Manipur 44.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 9.7%

    Manipur 18.2%

  • Computer or laptop 6.9%

    Manipur 8.7%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.9%

    Manipur 5.7%

  • Use banking services 17.4%

    Manipur 28.6%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 28.2%

    Manipur 20.0%

The home itself

  • Own their home 89.5%

    Manipur 93.8%

  • Rent their home 9.8%

    Manipur 4.7%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 4.4%

    Manipur 13.6%

  • House in good condition 36.5%

    Manipur 52.6%

  • Concrete roof 0.8%

    Manipur 4.4%

  • Cement or tiled floor 9.1%

    Manipur 16.7%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 23.2%

    Manipur 15.0%

Manipur

What the numbers say

  • Tengnoupal district held 2.1% of Manipur's population in 2011, 12th of 16 districts.
  • Literacy is 66.8%, 10.1 points below the Manipur average of 76.9%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 74.3% of men but only 59.0% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 951 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 985.
  • The population grew 21.9% in 2001–11, slower than Manipur's 24.5% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈68 thousand, implies growth of about 15% since 2011; it is tied to the official Manipur projection.

How this district was formed

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

  • Chandel (2011) 100.0% of this district
    41.2% 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 Tengnoupal, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Tengnoupal (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 Tengnoupal (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareManipur
Hindu ≈ 5,900 10.0% 41.4%
Muslim ≈ 2,500 4.3% 8.4%
Christian ≈ 50,000 84.2% 41.3%
Sikh ≈ 100 0.1% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 200 0.4% 0.2%
Jain ≈ 0 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 400 0.6% 8.2%
Religion not stated ≈ 200 0.4% 0.4%
Total59,340100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Tengnoupal district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈68,000 (68 thousand). It is not an official figure: it applies Tengnoupal's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Manipur projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 59,340.

What was the population of Tengnoupal district in Census 2011?
59,340: 30,422 males and 28,918 females, of whom 16,847 lived in towns and 42,493 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 Tengnoupal?
Literacy was 66.8% in 2011 (men 74.3%, women 59.0%). The sex ratio was 951 females per 1,000 males, and 936 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Tengnoupal district?
Moreh, with 16,847 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Tengnoupal district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 169 Census 2011 villages and 1 towns.

⤓ Download Manipur district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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