Chandel District

The Chandel District (formerly known as Tengnoupal District) came into existence on May 13, 1974. It was renamed Chandel District in 1983. This is one of the three most backward districts in Manipur that is receiving funds from Backward Regions Grant Fund Program. This is the second least populous district in Manipur after Tamenglong. NH 39 passes through this district.

 

Area: 3,313 square kilometers

Density of Population: 44 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 71.11 % - Male: 77.78 %, Female: 63.96 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:933

Latitude: 24o40' N

Longitude: 93o50' E

 

District Boundaries:

North

South

East

West

Ukhrul & Thoubal District

Myanmar

Myanmar

Churachandpur District

 

District HQ.: Chandel.

Sub Divisions: Machi, Tengnoupal, Chandel and Chakpikarong.

Blocks: Chandel, Chakpikarong, Tengoupal, Machi, Khengjoy, Kangbarol and Moreh.

Major Agricultural Products: Rice, Soybean, Mustard, Wheat, Brad Bean, Sesame.

Major Industries: Sericulture, Wood works.

Flora: Anisomeles Indica, Anotis Foetida, Areca Catechu, Brucea Javanica, Crasscephalum Crepidiodes.

Fauna: Hoolock Gibbon, Pheasant, Burmese Peafowl, Jungle Fowls, Himalayan Black Bear, Bison.

Major Rivers: Akonglong River, Chamu, Chingai, Yu River, Maklang, Tuyonbi, Tareklok, Lokchao, Lalimlok, Tuiyang, Manipur River, Imphal, Iril, Nambul, Sekmai.

People: Moyon, Monsang, Chothe, Anal, Lamkang, Kuki, Thadou, Paite, Maring, Zou.

Languages: Mate, Aimol, Anal.

Folk Arts: Paite Dance, Dak Lam, Jangta Lam, Phit Lam, Ton Lam, Silam Lam.

 

 

DEMOGRAPHY:

 

Demographic Profile of Chandel District, 2011 Census:

Description

2011

2001

Actual Population

144182

118327

Male

74579

59741

Female

69603

58586

Population Growth

21.85%

66.62%

Area Sq. Km

3313

3313

Density/km2

44

36

Proportion to Manipur Population

5.05%

5.16%

Sex Ratio (Per 1000)

933

981

Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age)

921

962

Average Literacy

71.11

56.20

Male Literacy

77.78

64.30

Female Literacy

63.96

48.00

Total Child Population (0-6 Age)

17187

16135

Male Population (0-6 Age)

8945

8224

Female Population (0-6 Age)

8242

7911

Literates

90302

57460

Male Literates

51053

33147

Female Literates

39249

24313

Child Proportion (0-6 Age)

11.92%

13.64%

Boys Proportion (0-6 Age)

11.99%

13.77%

Girls Proportion (0-6 Age)

11.84%

13.50%

Source: census2011.co.in

 

Rural and Urban Demographic Profile of Chandel District, 2011 Census:

Description

Rural

Urban

Population (%)

88.32 %

11.68 %

Total Population

127335

16847

Male Population

65909

8670

Female Population

61426

8177

Sex Ratio

932

943

Child Sex Ratio (0-6)

911

985

Child Population (0-6)

14730

2457

Male Child(0-6)

7707

1238

Female Child(0-6)

7023

1219

Child Percentage (0-6)

11.57 %

14.58 %

Male Child Percentage

11.69 %

14.28 %

Female Child Percentage

11.43 %

14.91 %

Literates

80017

10285

Male Literates

45143

5910

Female Literates

34874

4375

Average Literacy

71.06 %

71.47 %

Male Literacy

77.56 %

79.52 %

Female Literacy

64.10 %

62.88 %

Source: census2011.co.in

 

Number of Sub-Divisions, Towns and Villages according to census 2011:

District/ State

Sub-Divisions

Towns

Villages

InhabitedUninhabitedTotal

Chandel

4

1

4307437

Manipur

38

51

2515672582

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Manipur 2015

            Economic Survey Manipur 2015-16

 

Distribution of ST and SC Population, 2011 Census:

District/ State

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Scheduled Casts (SC)

% to Total Population

Male

Female

Total

%

Male

Female

Total

%

ST

SC

Chandel

63622

64658

128280

10.99

321

219

540

0.56

88.97

0.55

Manipur

588279

579143

1167422

100.0

48863

48465

97328

100.0

40.88

3.41

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

 

Number of Total workers, Main workers, Marginal workers and Non-workers as per 2011 Census:

District/ State

Total/ Rural/ Urban

Total Worker

Main Worker

Marginal Worker

Non Worker

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Chandel

Total

76238426153362353753338621989122485875313732679443196435980

Rural

69449382033124648327299841834321122821912903578862770630180

Urban

67894412237754263878154813635348291005842585800
Manipur

Total

11590536654634935908550125545183004943040411109451930961411337624708786629

Rural

81360446014035346459433138186521246621927378275140998922632418329504303

Urban

34544920532314012626068117265388028847683267052098488705206379282326

Source: Census India 2011

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AGRICULTURE:

 

Land use Classification (Total Crop Area), 2013-14 to 2015-16:

(Area in’000 hectares)

District/ State

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

Net Area sown

Area sown more than once

Total Crop Area

Net Area sown

Area sown more than once

Total Crop Area

Net Area sown

Area sown more than once

Total Crop Area

Chandel

14.82

6.68

21.5

14.82

6.64

21.46

14.87

6.86

21.73

Manipur233.74105.55339.29233.62106.67340.29234.12121.5355.62

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

 

Area, Production and Average Yield of Cereal Crops, 2015-16:

District/ State

Rice

Maize

Area

('000 hectares)

Yield

(kg./hectare)

Production

('000 tones)

Area

('000 hectares)

Yield

(kg./hectare)

Production

('000 tones)

Chandel12.412213.5527.470.161950.870.31
Manipur175.1622383.80433.325.429905.5310.71

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

 

Distribution of Chemical Fertilizers, 2015-16:

(Quantity in tonnes/ Value in Lakhs)

District/ State

Nitrogenous

Phosphate

Pottasic

Total

Quantity

Value

Quantity

Value

Quantity

Value

Quantity

Value

Chandel

74

10.43

4

1.94

0

0

78

12.37

Manipur

10229

1602.71

2578

1415.13

1650

605.00

14457

3622.84

- Not Available

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

 

Consumption of Chemical Fertilizers, 2015-16:

(in '000 tonnes)

District/ State

Urea

DAP

MOP

SSP

M. Phos

Total

Chandel

159

9

-

-

-

168

Manipur

20621

4136

2750

4220

-

31727

- Not Available

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

 

Monthly Rainfall recorded in different location during the period from 2013 to 2016:

(in mm)

Months

2013

2014

2015

2016

January

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

February

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

March

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

April

50.20

17.00

95.00

94.00

May

341.80

112.50

35.00

58.50

June

59.50

195.00

334.70

81.50

July

260.00

221.00

661.50

282.00

August

215.50

248.50

149.00

223.00

September

156.50

84.00

248.00

172.00

October

55.00

66.50

10.50

173.00

November

0.00

0.00

11.50

0.00

December

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Total

1138.50

944.50

15.45.2

1084.00

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2016-17

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IRRIGATION:

 

Estimates of Irrigated Area under Cereal Crops during the year 2014-15:

(Area in ’000 hect.)

District/ State

Not Irrigated

Irrigated

Total

Grand Total

Paddy

Maize

Paddy

Maize

Paddy

Maize

Chandel

9.18

-

0.67

-

9.85

-

9.85

Manipur

135.40

5.30

42.80

-

178.20

5.30

183.50

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2015-16

 

Estimates of Irrigated Area under Cereal Crops during the year 2015-16:

(Area in ’000 hect.)

District/ State

Not Irrigated

Irrigated

Total

Grand Total

Paddy

Maize

Paddy

Maize

Paddy

Maize

Chandel

12.41

0.16

0.00

0.00

12.41

0.16

12.57

Manipur

108.18

5.42

66.98

0.00

175.16

5.42

180.58

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

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FISHERIES:

 

Fish Farm, Fish Production and Fishery Revenue,  2014-15 and 2015-16:

District/State

Fisheries Division (Nos.)

Fish farm (Nos.)

Fish Production (Tonnes)

Fishery Revenue (Rs. in lakhs)

2015-2016

Chandel

2

2

782

-

Manipur

18

18

31997

13.64

District/State

Fisheries Division (Nos.)

Fish farm (Nos.)

Fish Production (Tonnes)

Fishery Revenue (Rs. in lakhs)

2014-2015

Chandel

2

2

756

-

Manipur

18

18

30500

6.77

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

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FORESTRY:

 

Forest Cover:

(Area in Sq. km.)

District/ State

Geographical Area

2017 Assessment

% of Geographical Area

Change

Scurb

Very Dense

Moderately Dense

Open Forest

Total

Chandel

3313

11

970

1926

2907

87.75

17

120

Manipur

22327

908

6510

9928

17346

77.69

263

1111

District/ State

Geographical Area

2015 Assessment

% of Geographical Area

Change

Scurb

Very Dense

Moderately Dense

Open Forest

Total

Chandel

3313

0

710

2097

2807

84.73

18

156

Manipur

22327

727

5925

10342

16994

76.11

4

1182

Source: India State of Forest Report 2015 and 2017

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SERICULTURE:

 

Sericultural Statistics during 2013-14 to 2015-16:

District/ State

No. of farms

Cocoon Productions

Mulberry (MT)

Eri (MT)

Tasar (lakhs nos.)

Muga (lakhs nos.)

2015-2016

Chandel

6

81.00

18.43

22.00

0.00

Manipur

95

1066.81

460.14

128.19

40.7

2014-2015

Chandel

6

83.13

18.70

21.66

0.00

Manipur

95

1195.91

468.83

126.11

26

2013-2014

Chandel

6

70.56

12.41

13.13

0.00

Manipur

95

1056.00

440.90

119.85

32.00

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

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LIVESTOCK AND VETERINARY:

 

Livestock and Poultry Population according to Livestock Census, 2007 & 2012:

Item

Chandel

Manipur

2007

2012

2007

2012

1. Cattle

Exotic/ Crossbred

1608

304

65694

44307

Indigenous

22911

21973

156262

195979

Total

24519

22277

221956

240286

2. Buffaloes

5547

5005

62167

66369

3. Mithun

4575

5170

9907

10131

4. Horses & Ponies

64

169

1218

1101

5. Sheep

Exotic/Crossbred

0

111

491

3949

Indigenous

542

375

8205

7625

Total

542

486

8696

11574

6. Goat

3411

4151

50577

65158

7. Dog

19425

17581

181159

161818

8. Rabbit

95

37

1120

2039

9. Pig

Exotic/Crossbred

17996

16553

172575

182546

Indigenous

17799

5308

141337

118263

Total

35795

21861

313912

300809

10. Poultry (Backyard)

Fowl

196300

137081

1734270

1851109

Duck

38324

23177

555147

551433

Turkey

13

46

671

7382

Other Birds

0

0

14501

10896

Total

234637

160304

2304589

2420820

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

 

Infrastructure Facilities available for Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Services, 2012-13 and 2013-14:

(in Nos.)

Item

Chandel

Manipur

2012-2013

2013-2014

2012-2013

2013-2014

State Level Veterinary Hospital

-

-

1

1

Veterinary Hospital

4

4

49

49

Veterinary Dispensary

6

6

91

91

Veterinary Aid Centre

6

6

28

28

Regional Main A.I. Centre

-

-

5

5

A.I. Sub-Centre

-

-

78

78

Central Semen Collection cum A.I. Centre

-

-

-

-

Central Dairy Farm

-

-

1

1

Rural Dairy Farm

-

-

-

-

Fodder Farm

-

-

2

2

Slaughter Houses

-

-

-

-

Sheep Wool Extension Centre

-

-

-

-

Cattle Breeding Farm

-

-

1

1

Poultry Breeding/Rearing Farm

-

-

2

2

Duck Breeding Farm

-

-

1

1

Pig Breeding Farm

1

1

5

5

Mithun Rearing Farm

-

-

-

-

Pony Breeding Farm

-

-

1

1

- Not Available

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Manipur 2015

 

Production of Milk, Egg & Meat in Manipur, 2015-16:

District/ State

Milk

Egg

Meat

Chandel

3.26

70.97

2.30

Manipur

81.77

924.36

11.32

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

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HANDLOOM AND HANDICRAFTS:

 

Number of Handicrafts & Handloom Establishments and their percentage distribution, 2013:

District/ State

Rural

Urban

Combined

Number

% Distribution

Number

% Distribution

Number

% Distribution

Chandel

1317

3.38

22

0.11

1339

2.26

Manipur

38915

100.00

20232

100.00

59147

100.00

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Manipur 2015

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HEALTH:

 

Number of State Government Health Institutions in 2011-12:

(in nos.)

District/ State

Hospital

Tuberculosis

Leprosy Hospital

Urban Health Centre (UHC)

Leprosy Control Unit (LCU)

Community Health Centre (CHC)

Primary Health Centre (PHC)

Primary Health Sub-Centre (PHSC) 

Dispensary

Total

Chandel

1

0

0

1

0

1

5

26

0

34

Manipur

8

1

1

2

2

16

80

420

20

550

Note: Institution shown above are only those presently functioning and also excludes 5 PHCs, 1 CHC & 12 PHSC sanctioned by the State Govt. in 2011-12.

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Manipur 2015

 

Number of Beds available in the State Govt. Health Institution, 2015-16:

(in nos.)

District/ State

Bed

Hospital

Tuberculosis Hospital

Leprosy Hospital

Community Health Centre (CHC)/ Urban Health Centre (UHC)

Primary Health Centre (PHC)

Chandel

100

-

-

10

24

Manipur

1100

100

50

390

370

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

 

Number of Patient treated in the State Govt. Health Institution, 2015-16:

(in nos.)

District/ State

Patient Treated

Cases of child Delivery

Operation in Manipur

In- Patient

Out- Patient

Major

Minor

Chandel

3197

11285

304

0

192

Manipur

54275

925684

23792

6411

47912

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

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ELECTRICITY AND POWER:

 

Number of Sub-Station during 2012-13 to 2015-16:

District/ State

No. of Sub-Station

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

132/33 KV

33/11 KV

132/33 KV

33/11 KV

132/ 33 KV

33/11 KV

132/ 33 KV

33/11 KV

Chandel

0

2

0

2

1

2

1

4

Manipur

9

53

9

54

24

58

12

68

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2015-16 and 2016-17

 

Electricity Consumption of Power, 2014-15 and 2015-16:

District/ State

Domestic

Commercial

Industrial

Public Lighting

Irrigation & Agriculture

Public Water Work

Total

2015-2016

Chandel

8.73

2.22

0

0.39

0.00

0.07

11.41

Manipur

298.85

39.84

23.81

4.13

1.78

16.70

385.13

2014-2015

Chandel

3.23

0.99

0.004

0.37

0.00

7.09

11.68

Manipur

256.65

35.83

29.12

4.43

2.41

113.83

442.27

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Manipur 2015

Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

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ROADWAYS

 

Length of Road as on March, 2017:

(in kms)

State Highways

Major District Roads

Other District Roads

Inter Village Roads

Total

30.06

187.47

100.30

527.00

909.23

57.80

21.46

137.00

473.00

724.26

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

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POSTAL SERVICE:

 

Postal Services during the year 2013-14:

ItemUnitChandelManipur

Post Offices

a. Head Post Offices

No.

0

1

b. Sub-Post Offices

No.

3

53

c. Branch Post Offices

No.

40

643

d. Urban Post Offices

No.

1

22

e. Rural Post Offices

No.

42

675

Letter Boxes (Excluding those at Post Office)

No.

184

1,632

Village Postman

a. Rural Delivery Staff

No.

31

463

b. Urban Delivery Staff

No.

1

66

Total Strength

No.

32

529

Money Order

a. Issued

Rs.

830500

18707530

b. Paid

Rs.

115310

2449,845

Indian Postal Orders

a. Issued

Rs.

24540

1126938

b. Paid

Rs.

21500

439699

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Manipur 2015

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TELECOMMUNICATION:

 

Telecommunication Infrastructure for the year 2013-14 to 2015-16:

District/ State

Telephone Exchanges

Combined Offices

Telephone working (DEL)

PCOs (Local/ STD/ Trunk)

2015-2016

Chandel

4

4

985

55

Manipur494921448932
2014-2015

Chandel

4

4

973

-

Manipur484820525-
2013-2014

Chandel

4

-

961

55

Manipur50-20047932

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

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BANKING:

 

District and Population Group-wise Deposits and Credit of SCB's March 2017:

 District

Population Group

No. of 
Offices

No. of
Accounts

Deposit - Amount in Million

Credit Amount

Outstanding in Million

Chandel

Rural

5

65,189

1112.7

941.6

Chandel

Semi-urban

4

20,465

480.7

93.5

Source: Reserve Bank of India

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TOURISM:

 

Number of Tourist Spots and Tourist, 2012-13 to 2014-15:

District/ State

 2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

No. of Tourist spot

Number of Tourist

No. of Tourist Spot

Number of Tourist

No. of Tourist Spot

Number of Tourist

Foreign

Domestic

Total

Foreign

Domestic

Total

Foreign

Domestic

Total

Chandel

3

-

14604

14604

3

30

15217

15247

3

144

24360

24504

Manipur

54

768

131803

132571

54

1932

121032

122964

69

2900

134584

137484

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2014-15 and 2016-17

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INDUSTRY:

 

Number of MSME EM filed (part II), employment, investment and production, 2014-15:

District/ State

Number

Investment (Rs. in Lakhs)

Production (Rs. in Lakhs)

Units

Employment

Chandel

2

10

4.00

37.00

Manipur

198

2,245

2643.32

8060.60

MSME: Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2015-16

 

MSME with Udyog Aadhaar Number in Manipur, 2015-16:

District/ State

Udyog Aadhaar Regd.

Micro

Small

Medium

Chandel

116

108

8

0

Manipur

2,831

2,322

501

8

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

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KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES:

 

Number of Bee-Keepers, Outturn Price and value of Honey for the year 2013-14 to 2015-16:

District/State

No. of Bee Keepers

Production of Honey

in Kgs.

Price per Kgs. (Rs.)

Value (Rs. in Lakhs)

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

Chandel

534

535

535

5417

5427

5427

250.00

250.00

250.00

13.15

13.57

13.57

Manipur

9205

9,206

9207

95507

95517

95545

250.00

250.00

250.00

253.83

238.85

238.88

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2015-16 and 2016-17

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CO-OPERATION:

 

Number of Industrial Co-operative Societies, 2001-02 to 2015-16:

Year

Chandel

Manipur*

2001-2002

53

2059

2002-2003

36

690

2003-2004

67

2057

2004-2005

51

2031

2005-2006

45

1866

2006-2007

47

2375

2007-2008

31

2367

2008-2009

51

2394

2009-2010

48

2491

2010-2011

54

2498

2011-2012

54

2488

2012-2013

54

2905

2013-2014

54

4071

2014-2015

139

8804

2015-2016

94

6522

*: Excludes State Level Cooperative Societies and Primary Banks under direct control of RCS

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

 

Number of Non-Industrial Co-operative Societies, 2001-02 to 2015-16:

Year

Chandel

Manipur*

2001-2002

94

2776

2002-2003

125

4114

2003-2004

93

2660

2004-2005

109

2637

2005-2006

118

3035

2006-2007

122

3183

2007-2008

132

2691

2008-2009

104

2872

2009-2010

118

3187

2010-2011

112

2965

2011-2012

112

2858

2012-2013

112

2944

2013-2014

112

2784

2014-2015

25

119

2015-2016

66

2641

*: Excludes State Level Cooperative Societies and Primary Banks under direct control of RCS

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

 

Number of Industrial and Non-Industrial Co-operative Societies, 2001-02 to 2015-16:

Year

Chandel

Manipur*

2001-2002

147

4835

2002-2003

161

4804

2003-2004

160

4717

2004-2005

160

4668

2005-2006

163

4901

2006-2007

169

5558

2007-2008

163

5058

2008-2009

155

5266

2009-2010

166

5678

2010-2011

166

5463

2011-2012

166

5346

2012-2013

166

5849

2013-2014

166

6855

2014-2015

164

8923

2015-2016

160

9163

*: Excludes State Level Cooperative Societies and Primary Banks under direct control of RCS

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

 

Number of Co-Operative Societies by type, 2015-16:

Consumer Societies

Housing

Farming Societies

Labour Contract Societies

Poultry Farm Societies

Piggery Farm Societies

0

5

15

10

6

10

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

 

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