State Profile
| Population | 23,88,634(2001 Census)-58.9% in valley;41% in hill |
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| No. of Districts | 9 (nine) districts |
| No. of Subdivision | 38 nos |
| No. of Blocks | 34 nos. |
| No. of Villages | 2391 villages. |
| Total Geographical area | 22,327 Sq,. Km. (Hill- 20,089 Sq.Km ; Valley- 2,238 Sq |
| Net area shown | 1,99,623 ha. |
| Area under Hort. crops | 44,335 ha. |
| Area shown more than once | 10,575 ha. |
| Potential area for Hort crops | 2,77,064 ha.(Identified under Techno economic feasibility survey conducted by NHB ) |
| Eco Region | i.Warm per humid agro-eco-zone with thermic ecosystem; ii.Warm per humid agro- eco zone with Hyperthermic ecosystem.; (Source :NBSS & LUB - Soils of Manipur) iii.Warm Perhumid Thermic agro-ecozone |
| Soil | Red ferruginous(Hills) ; Alluvium (Valley); |
| pH value | 5.4 to 6.8 |
| Altitude | 40 m. above MSL (Jiribam) to 2593 MSL (Tamenglong). |
| Temperature | Sub-zero 0 C to 36 0C |
| Humidity | 47.5 % (Feb.) to 93.7% (Aug.) |
| Average annual rainfall | 967.2 mm. |
| Seasons | i.Winter (December to February) ii.Sub-tropical plain zone, iii.Monsoon (May to September) iv. Post-Monsoon (Oct. to November) (DIPR Bulletin- Manipur comes to where the future is...) |
| Agro -Climatic zone | i.Temperate & sub-alpine zone ii.Sub-tropical plain zone, iii. Mild tropical hill zone, (Source : ICAR, Manipur CentreSouvenir,2000) |
| Land to man ratio | 0.93 ha. |