Imphal East District

Imphal East District came into existence on 18-06-1997 with its headquarters at Porompat occupying the eastern part of Imphal District. The District is situated in two separate valleys of the state namely Central Valley and Jiribam Valley. This is the second most populous district in the state next only to Imphal West. Area: 709 square kilometers Density of Population: 643 people per square kilometer Literacy Rate: 81.95 % - Male: 88.77 %, Female: 75.32 % Male Female Ratio: 1000:1017 Latitude: 24.7807° N, Longitude: 93.9674° E District HQ: Porompat. Sub-Division: Porompat, Sawombung, Keirao Bitra and Jiribam. Blocks: Imphal East-I, Imphal East-II, Jiribam Heingang Khetrigao and Borobekra. Major Rivers: River Iril Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, Maize, Sugarcane, Wheat, Potato, Muster seed. Flora: Bamboos, Pepals, Kaubila, Eucalyptus, Amla, Parkia roxburgil (Tree bean) (Yongchak), Arundo donax (Yendhou), Carica papaya (Papaya), Citrus grandia (Pamelo), Mangifera indica (Mango), Prunus domestics (plum), Prumus persica (peach) Pyrus selerotine (pear), Psidium guavaya (guava), Famarindus indica (Tamarind). Fauna: Sparrow, swallow, owl, myna, pigeon, nightingale, king fisher, wood pecker, heron, kite, duck, geese, snipe. Major Industries: Handloom industry, handicrafts industry, agro based industries Languages Spoken: Paite, Thadou, Hmar, Lushai, Zou, Simte