State Profile

Population23,88,634(2001 Census)-58.9% in valley;41% in hill
No. of Districts9 (nine) districts
No. of Subdivision38 nos
No. of Blocks34 nos.
No. of Villages2391 villages.
Total Geographical area22,327 Sq,. Km. (Hill- 20,089 Sq.Km ; Valley- 2,238 Sq
Net area shown1,99,623 ha.
Area under Hort. crops44,335 ha.
Area shown more than once10,575 ha.
Potential area for Hort crops2,77,064 ha.(Identified under Techno economic feasibility survey conducted by NHB )
Eco Regioni.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
SoilRed ferruginous(Hills) ; Alluvium (Valley);
pH value5.4 to 6.8
Altitude40 m. above MSL (Jiribam) to 2593 MSL (Tamenglong).
TemperatureSub-zero 0 C to 36 0C
Humidity47.5 % (Feb.) to 93.7% (Aug.)
Average annual rainfall967.2 mm.
Seasonsi.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 zonei.Temperate & sub-alpine zone

ii.Sub-tropical plain zone,

iii. Mild tropical hill zone, (Source : ICAR, Manipur CentreSouvenir,2000)
Land to man ratio0.93 ha.