General Information

• Latitudes : 24.6637° N
• Longitudes : 93.9063° E
• Time zone : IST (UTC + 5:30)
• Area : 22,327 square kilometer (8,621 square miles)
• Capital : Imphal
• Temperature : Maximum 32° C and Minimum - 2° C
• Rainfall : 1467.5 millimeters
• ISO abbreviation : IN-MN
• Districts : Nine (9)
• Population : 23,88,634
• Density : 107 / kilometer square
• Official Language : English, Hindi & Meiteilon (Manipuri)
• Sex Ratio : 978 female per 1000 male
• Male Population : 12,07,338
• Female Population : 11,81,296
• Literacy Rate : 14, 29,656 (68.87%)
• Nearest Railway Station : Dimapur
• Nearest Airport : Guwahati (Assam). Imphal
• Major Towns : Imphal, Dimapur
• Rivers : Barak, Manipur, Imphal, Iril, Nambul, Sekmai, Chakpi, Thoubal and Khuga, Irang, Maku, Tuivai.
• Snow Fall : Occasional
• Major Crops : Timber, bamboo, rubber, tea, coffee, orange, cardamom
• Highest Peak : Saramati (3,841 metres),Mount Iso Peak (2,994 meters)
• Major Minerals : Lime Stone, Marble & Decorative Stone, Petroleum & Natural Gas, Nickle, Cobalt, Chromium, Basalt, Chert, Dunite, Gabbro, Granodiorite, Serpentine, Spilite, Pyroxenite, Quartzite
• Major Tribes : Sumi, Lothas, Angami, Ao, Kuki, Chakhesang , Chang, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Phom, Pochury, Rongmei, Rengma, Sangtam, Yimchungru, Zeliang

Places to See in Manipur

• Imphal
• Kaina
• Churachandpur
• Tamenglong
• Khwairamband Bazaar
• Manipur Zoological Garden (6 km. from Imphal)
• Senapati
• Ukhrul
• Loktak Lake
• Sendra Island
• Langthabal
• Moirang - Manipur State Museum

Adventure Activities in Manipur

• Trekking: Loktak - Lamdan
• Polo: Manipur Archery – Manipur

Festivals and Fairs of Manipur

• Yaoshang Festival (February/March)
• Cheiraoba Festival (April)
• Kang Festival (July)
• Kut Festival
• Ramazan-Eid - The Festival of Manipuri Muslims
• Heiku Hidongba (September)
• Ningol Chakouba Festival (November)
• Chumpha Festival (December)
• Lui-Ngai-IMi (15th Feb) (December/January)
• Kut (1st Nov)

Wildlife of Manipur

• Keibul Lamjao National Park
• Manipur Zoological Garden (6 km from Imphal)

Pilgrimage / Places of worship in Manipur

• Shri Govindji Temple (Imphal)
• Shri Gopinath Mandir (Imphal)
• Vishnu Temple (Bishnupur)

Art and Craft of Manipur

• Cane and Bamboo (Utilities)
• Wood Carving (Wooden Tray, Spoon and Drum etc)
• Textile Weaving
• Dolls and Toys
• Stone-Carving (Bowls, Candle-stands, Grinders, Flower-vases, Plates, etc)
• Block Printing (Printing on Pillow-covers, Towels and Bed-sheets)
• Kauna (Water Reed) Mat (Mats and Cushion)
• Hand-Embroidery

Dance and Music of Manipur

• Khullong Ishei (Folk Song)
• Pena Ishei (Folk Song)
• Lai Haraoba Ishei (Folk Song)
• Khamba Thoibi dance
• Maibi Dance
• Pung Cholom
• Ras Lila
• Nupa Pala

Cuisine of Manipur

• Ngri (roasted fish and fried fish)
• Yongchak singju
• Monica gi chakum
• Aloo mattar and smoked fish
• Bora (A kind of pakora)
• Kanghau
• Khajing bora.