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Thoubal District

The district came into existence in May, 1983 through a notification of the Government of Manipur. The district of Thoubal, which occupies the bigger portion of the eastern half of the Manipur Valley, takes the shape of an irregular and triangular with its base facing north. In the place named Khongjom here, the last battle against British for the independence of Manipur was fought in April 1891.

 

Area: 514 square kilometers

Density of Population: 821 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 74.47 % - Male: 85.00 %, Female: 64.09 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:1002

Latitude: 23° 45' N and 24°45' N

Longitude:  93°45' E and 94°15' E

 

District Boundaries:

North

South

East

West

Imphal East & Senapati District

Churachandpur & Chandel District

Ukhrul & Chandel District

Imphal West & Bishnupur District

 

District HQ: Thoubal.

Sub-Divisions: Lilong, Thoubal and Kakching.

Blocks: Thoubal, Kakching, Lilong, Wangjing Tentha and Langmeidong.

Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, Maize, Mustard seeds, Pulses, Oil seeds, Sugarcane, Vegetable, Chili.

Major Industrial Products: Bed sheets, Chadars, Phaneks, Mats, Fishing nets, Mosquito nets, Furniture, Pottery, Carpentry works.

Flora: Pipal trees. Kabulliua, (Oravila robusta), Khok (Albizzia Spp), Tera (Salimalia Malabarica), Sileima (Eugenia pracox), Tairen (Cedrela loona), Bamboos, Pineapple, Pear, Peach, Jack fruit, Banana, Mango, Lemon, Plum, Guava, Amla etc.

Fauna: Deer and Jungle Fowl, Partridge, Snipe, Duck, Geese, etc.

Major Rivers: River Imphal, River Thoubal,  Wangjing, Arong, Sekmai.

Festivals: Dola Jatra, Janmashtami, Durga Puja, Ningol Chakouba, Manipuri New Year Day.

District famous for: Khansari Sugar Factory.

 

 

DEMOGRAPHY:

 

Demographic Profile of Thoubal District, 2011 Census:

Description

2011

2001

Actual Population

422168

364140

Male

210845

182250

Female

211323

181890

Population Growth

15.94%

23.87%

Area Sq. Km

514

514

Density/km2

821

708

Proportion to Manipur Population

14.78%

15.87%

Sex Ratio (Per 1000)

1002

998

Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age)

935

967

Average Literacy

74.47

66.40

Male Literacy

85.00

80.40

Female Literacy

64.09

52.50

Total Child Population (0-6 Age)

60556

59827

Male Population (0-6 Age)

31294

30423

Female Population (0-6 Age)

29262

29404

Literates

269304

202102

Male Literates

152617

122109

Female Literates

116687

79993

Child Proportion (0-6 Age)

14.34%

16.43%

Boys Proportion (0-6 Age)

14.84%

16.69%

Girls Proportion (0-6 Age)

13.85%

16.17%

Source: census2011.co.in

 

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

Description

Rural

Urban

Population (%)

64.15 %

35.85 %

Total Population

270835

151333

Male Population

135470

75375

Female Population

135365

75958

Sex Ratio

999

1008

Child Sex Ratio (0-6)

935

936

Child Population (0-6)

39981

20575

Male Child(0-6)

20665

10629

Female Child(0-6)

19316

9946

Child Percentage (0-6)

14.76 %

13.60 %

Male Child Percentage

15.25 %

14.10 %

Female Child Percentage

14.27 %

13.09 %

Literates

164370

104934

Male Literates

94714

57903

Female Literates

69656

47031

Average Literacy

71.20 %

80.25 %

Male Literacy

82.50 %

89.43 %

Female Literacy

60.02 %

71.25 %

Source: census2011.co.in

 

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

District/ State

Sub-Divisions

Towns

Villages

InhabitedUninhabitedTotal

Thoubal

3

9

8716103

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

Thoubal

929

879

1808

0.15

20137

20456

40593

41.71

0.43

9.62

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:

Name

Total/ Rural/ Urban

Total Worker

Main Worker

Marginal Worker

Non Worker

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Thoubal

Total

195319109377859421334289029943129618911907842813226849101468125381

Rural

12710270394567088631957815285044078312579282041437336507678657

Urban

68217389832923447109324841462521108649914609831163639246724
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

Thoubal

26.35

20.03

46.38

26.23

20.01

46.24

26.39

24.24

50.63

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)

Thoubal23.662169.5551.33---
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

Thoubal

3029

475.50

803

447.18

510

187.00

4342

1109.68

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

Thoubal

6100

1240

850

1450

-

9640

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

-

-

24.50

0.80

February

1.40

4.60

8.90

15.00

March

5.40

16.60

10.60

37.40

April

57.30

32.50

129.60

192.80

May

38.30

131.40

50.80

187.20

June

18.60

157.40

59.60

59.20

July

35.30

51.90

172.20

333.00

August

-

100.20

40.10

20.70

September

30.50

32.30

54.80

52.60

October

8.50

32.90

12.90

28.30

November

-

-

-

37.60

December

1.20

-

-

-

Total

196.50

559.80

564.00

964.60

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2016-17

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IRRIGATION:

 

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

Thoubal

0.00

0.00

23.66

0.00

23.66

0.00

23.66

Manipur

108.18

5.42

66.98

0.00

175.16

5.42

180.58

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

 

Estimated Area Under Paddy by Different types of Irrigation, 2011-12 to 2013-14:

District/ State

Gross Area Under Paddy by Types of Irrigation

Gross Area Under Paddy

Others*

Tanks

Total Irrigated Area

Not Irrigated

Total

2011-

2012

2012-

2013

2013-

2014

2011-

2012

2012-

2013

2013-

2014

2011-

2012

2012-

2013

2013-

2014

2011-

2012

2012-

2013

2013-

2014

2011-

2012

2012-

2013

2013-

2014

Thoubal

-

0.33

2.37

-

0.25

4.69

-

0.58

7.06

29.362

29.59

23.21

29.362

30.17

30.27

Manipur

23.207

37.46

44.17

1.360

0.25

4.84

24.567

37.71

49.01

148.262

137.34

127.46

172.829

175.05

176.47

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Manipur 2015

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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

Thoubal

2

2

7372

0.57

Manipur

18

18

31997

13.64

District/State

Fisheries Division (Nos.)

Fish farm (Nos.)

Fish Production (Tonnes)

Fishery Revenue (Rs. in lakhs)

2014-2015

Thoubal

2

2

7056

0.90

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

Thoubal

514

0

2

71

73

14.20

0

11

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

Thoubal

514

0

3

97

100

19.46

45

10

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

Thoubal

9

231.68

136.81

5.20

5.09

Manipur

95

1066.81

460.14

128.19

40.7

2014-2015

Thoubal

9

237.26

139.50

5.10

4.50

Manipur

95

1195.91

468.83

126.11

26

2013-2014

Thoubal

9

199.03

130.22

7.82

2.00

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

Thoubal

Manipur

2007

2012

2007

2012

1. Cattle

Exotic/ Crossbred

17241

13293

65694

44307

Indigenous

31507

11578

156262

195979

Total

48748

24871

221956

240286

2. Buffaloes

3102

1886

62167

66369

3. Mithun

0

5

9907

10131

4. Horses & Ponies

280

209

1218

1101

5. Sheep

Exotic/Crossbred

0

93

491

3949

Indigenous

287

1016

8205

7625

Total

287

1109

8696

11574

6. Goat

4854

9782

50577

65158

7. Dog

23802

25478

181159

161818

8. Rabbit

54

311

1120

2039

9. Pig

Exotic/Crossbred

37741

43388

172575

182546

Indigenous

3276

6187

141337

118263

Total

41017

49575

313912

300809

10. Poultry (Backyard)

Fowl

324709

403935

1734270

1851109

Duck

171303

195560

555147

551433

Turkey

66

1906

671

7382

Other Birds

1833

7379

14501

10896

Total

497911

60780

2304589

2420820

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

 

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

(in Nos.)

Item

Thoubal

Manipur

2012-2013

2013-2014

2012-2013

2013-2014

State Level Veterinary Hospital

-

-

1

1

Veterinary Hospital

8

8

49

49

Veterinary Dispensary

16

16

91

91

Veterinary Aid Centre

-

-

28

28

Regional Main A.I. Centre

1

1

5

5

A.I. Sub-Centre

28

28

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

-

-

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

Thoubal

23.47

206.44

0.74

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

Thoubal

10118

26.00

5488

27.13

15606

26.38

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

Thoubal

1

0

0

0

1

4

12

58

0

76

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)

Thoubal

100

-

-

80

38

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

Thoubal

7284

127513

1926

192

8935

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

Thoubal

1

4

1

4

2

5

1

7

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

Thoubal

32.10

1.16

1.44

0.06

0.43

3.40

38.59

Manipur

298.85

39.84

23.81

4.13

1.78

16.70

385.13

2014-2015

Thoubal

26.66

0.93

1.48

0.10

0.54

10.86

40.57

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 & ROAD TRANSPORT:

 

Length of Road as on March, 2017:

(in kms)

State Highways

Major District Roads

Other District Roads

Inter Village Roads

Total

57.80

21.46

137.00

473.00

724.26

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

 

Number of Registered Vehicles as on 31st March, 2014:

Type of VehicleThoubalManipur

Bus

179

2700

Truck

849

12633

Auto-Rickshaw

957

13377

Mini Bus

147

1331

Trailer

66

1032

Car

334

23938

Jeep

1170

13803

Tractor

594

2317

Two Wheeler

12840

189691

Taxi

10

2582

Others

251

1240

Total

17397

264644

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Manipur 2015

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POSTAL SERVICE:

 

Postal Services during the year 2013-14:

ItemUnitThoubalManipur

Post Offices

a. Head Post Offices

No.

0

1

b. Sub-Post Offices

No.

7

53

c. Branch Post Offices

No.

99

643

d. Urban Post Offices

No.

11

22

e. Rural Post Offices

No.

95

675

Letter Boxes (Excluding those at Post Office)

No.

196

1,632

Village Postman

a. Rural Delivery Staff

No.

59

463

b. Urban Delivery Staff

No.

17

66

Total Strength

No.

76

529

Money Order

a. Issued

Rs.

858900

18707530

b. Paid

Rs.

296400

2449,845

Indian Postal Orders

a. Issued

Rs.

45422

1126938

b. Paid

Rs.

40500

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

Thoubal

6

6

2319

120

Manipur494921448932
2014-2015

Thoubal

6

6

2353

-

Manipur484820525-
2013-2014

Thoubal

6

-

2496

120

Manipur50-20047932

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

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BANKING:

 

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

Thoubal

Rural

4

88,648

330.0

146.5

Thoubal

Semi-urban

15

3,11,193

2907.6

1941.7

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

Thoubal

4

-

-

-

4

13

-

13

5

16

-

16

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

Thoubal

9

177

223.00

389.00

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

Thoubal

299

252

47

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

Thoubal

1483

1483

1483

15497

15497

15497

250.00

250.00

250.00

37.08

38.74

38.74

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

Tohoubal

Manipur*

2001-2002

246

2059

2002-2003

95

690

2003-2004

227

2057

2004-2005

226

2031

2005-2006

281

1866

2006-2007

366

2375

2007-2008

363

2367

2008-2009

342

2394

2009-2010

367

2491

2010-2011

377

2498

2011-2012

374

2488

2012-2013

609

2905

2013-2014

1604

4071

2014-2015

3017

8804

2015-2016

2752

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

Tohoubal

Manipur*

2001-2002

448

2776

2002-2003

594

4114

2003-2004

407

2660

2004-2005

400

2637

2005-2006

487

3035

2006-2007

435

3183

2007-2008

383

2691

2008-2009

348

2872

2009-2010

351

3187

2010-2011

341

2965

2011-2012

352

2858

2012-2013

351

2944

2013-2014

343

2784

2014-2015

25

119

2015-2016

315

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

Tohoubal

Manipur*

2001-2002

694

4835

2002-2003

689

4804

2003-2004

634

4717

2004-2005

626

4668

2005-2006

768

4901

2006-2007

801

5558

2007-2008

746

5058

2008-2009

690

5266

2009-2010

718

5678

2010-2011

718

5463

2011-2012

726

5346

2012-2013

960

5849

2013-2014

1947

6855

2014-2015

3042

8923

2015-2016

3067

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

23

20

91

48

50

10

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

 

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