Imphal | |
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Capital city | |
Coordinates: 24°48′27″N 93°56′18″E / 24.8074°N 93.9384°E | |
Country | India |
State | Manipur |
District | Imphal East, Imphal West |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Corporation |
• Body | Imphal Municipal Corporation |
• Mayor | L. Lokeshwor Singh |
Elevation | 786 m (2,579 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 277,196[1] |
Language(s) | |
• Official | |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 795001 |
Telephone code | 3852 |
Vehicle registration | MN-01 |
Website | imc |
Imphal (Meitei: [im.pʰal];[2] English: UK: /ˈɪmfəl/,[3] US: /ˈɪmpˌhʌl/)[4] is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. It is the third largest city in northeast India after Guwahati and Agartala.[5][6] The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (officially known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the former Kingdom of Manipur, surrounded by a moat. Spread over parts of the districts of Imphal West and Imphal East, the former contains the majority of the city's area and population.[7] Imphal is part of the Smart Cities Mission under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.[8] Being a mega commercial hub, Imphal is known for its weaving, brass-ware, bronze-ware, and other cottage industries. Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) is the most widely spoken language in the city.[9]
INS Imphal, the third ship of the Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided missile destroyer of the Indian Navy, was named in recognition of the Indian soldiers who fought in Battle of Imphal during World War II,[10] and is the first Indian Navy Ship (INS) named after a city in Northeast India.[11]
According to Encyclopedia Britannica, Imphal is the only city of Manipur.[12]
Census2011
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).Manipur's population is largely rural, Imphal being the only city of any size.