General Awareness

STATES – INFORMATION

MANIPUR

CAPITAL
Imphal
ESTABLISHED
January 21, 1972
CHIEF MINISTER
N Biren Singh
GOVERNOR
Namjma Heptulla
RULING PARTY
BJP
HIGH COURT
Imphal, 2013
STATE ANIMAL
Sangai
STATE BIRD
Mistres Homes Peasant
STATE TREE
Indian Mahogany
STATE FLOWER
Siroy Lily
STATE FRUIT
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STATE EMBLEM
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STATE SONG
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STATE SPORT
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STATE LANGUAGE(S)
Meitei (State Language), Manipuri, English, Sino, Tibetan
STATE DANCE(S)
  1. 1Manipuri or Ras Lila (State Dance)
  2. 2Maharashtra
  3. 3Thang Ta (Classical dance)
  4. 4Dhol Cholam
  5. 5Nupa
  6. 6Pung Cholam
  7. 7Khamba Thoibi
BOUNDARY STATES (4)
  1. 1Nagaland
  2. 2Asom
  3. 3Mizoram
  4. 4Myanmar
AREA

22,327 sq km (24th), Density: 130 per sq km

POPULATION

29,66,889 (24th), Males = 14,91,832 & Females = 14,75,057 Male : Female = 1000 : 987

LITERACY

79.85%

ASSEMBLY

60

LOK SABHA

2

RAJYA SABHA

1

TRIBES
  1. 1Angami
  2. 2Kuki
  3. 3Nagas
  4. 4Burmesee
  5. 5Bishnupriya
  6. 6Shan
  7. 7Tai
FESTIVALS
  1. 1Sangai Festival (21 – 30 November)
  2. 2Dol Jatra
  3. 3Lai Haroba
  4. 4Ras Lila
  5. 5Chelraoba Kang
  6. 6Gang Nagai
  7. 7Yaoshang (Holi)
  8. 8tamas
  9. 9Id – Ul – Fitr
  10. 10Ningol Chakouba
  11. 11Khuado Pawi
  12. 12Chumpha
  13. 13Shirui Lily
  14. 14Mera Hou Chongba
  15. 15Ningol Chakouba
DISTRICTS (16)
  1. 1Bishnupur
  2. 2Thoubal
  3. 3Imphal East
  4. 4Senapati
  5. 5Ukhrul
  6. 6Imphal West
  7. 7Kakching
  8. 8Tengnoupal
  9. 9Kamjong
  10. 10Noney
  11. 11Churachandpur
  12. 12Chandel
  13. 13Tamenglong
  14. 14Jiribam
  15. 15Kangpokpi
  16. 16Pherzwal
MAIN CITIES
  1. 1Imphal
  2. 2Kakching
  3. 3Thoubal
  4. 4Ukhrul

TEMPLES/CHURCH/MASJID:

#Temple/Church/MasjidLocation
1Ningthoukhong Gopinath Temple---
2Sanamahi TempleKangla
3Sree Govindaji Temple---

INDUSTRIES:

#Industry/Company NameYearLocation
1----------

POWER PLANTS:

#Power Plant NameYearLocation
1Lokthak Hydre power plant------
RIVERS
  1. 1Barak
  2. 2Iril
  3. 3Imphal
  4. 4Nambul
  5. 5Sekmai
  6. 6Chakpi
  7. 7Thoubal
  8. 8Khuga

LAKES:

#Lake NameRiverLocation
1Lokthak lake------

PROJECTS/DAMS:

#Project/Dam NameRiverLocation
1Khuga DamImphal River---
2Singda Dam------

WATERFALLS/BEACH:

#NameLocation
1Leimaram Waterfalls---
2Sadu Chiru Waterfalls---

PORTS:

#Port NameLocation
1Kangla Fort---

HILLS/VALLEY/CAVES:

#NameLocation
1Thalona Caves---
2Mao Hill Station---

BIOSPHERE RESERVES:

Nil

TIGER RESERVES:

Nil

NATIONAL PARKS:

#NameYearLocation
1Keibul Lamjao Floating N.P1977Bishnupur District
2Sirohi National Park1982--

WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES:

#NameYearLocation
1Yangoupokpi – Lokchao W.L.S1989-
2Khongjaingamba Ching W.L.S2016-

ZOO PARKS/MUSEUM:

Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum = Luangkao

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS:

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Bir Tikendrajit International AirportImphalInternational

AIRPORTS:

Nil

IIT/IIM/NIT/IIIT/AIIMS:

#NameLocation
1Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)Imphal
2National Institute of Technology (NIT)Imphal

UNIVERSITIES:

#University NameLocation
1Central Agricultural UniversityImphal
2Manipur University of CultureImphal
3National Sports University (India’s first)Imphal
4Sangai International UniversityChurachandpur

STADIUMS:

#Stadium NameLocation
1
FAMOUS PERSONS
  1. 1Trilochan Polharel (Manipur Gandhi)
  2. 2M C Mary Kom (Million Rupee Baby)
  3. 3Irom Sharmila (Iron Lady of Manipur)

MISCELLANEOUS:

Polo Game Originated here, Mount Iso – Highest Peak in Manipur, Khayang Peak – 3114 meters, Lokthak lake (largest fresh water lake in North – East, India)

Manipur

  • 1The Jewel of India
  • 2Switzerland of East
  • 3Switzerland of India
  • 4The Land of Germs

Porompat

  • 1Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences