Chandel District

Manipur

Chandel district is one of the districts of Manipur. Its administrative headquarters is at Chandel. It covers 3,313 sq km and had a population of 1,44,182 at the 2011 census, a density of 43 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 1 assembly segment.

District Headquarters
Chandel
Area
3,313 sq km
Population
1.44 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
43 /km²
Literacy Rate
71.11%
Sex Ratio
946
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Chandel District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Chandel district.

Total Population
1.44 Lakh
Male Population
74,079
Female Population
70,103
Rural Population
1.25 Lakh
Urban Population
19,082
Scheduled Caste
110
Scheduled Tribe
1.28 Lakh
Literacy Rate
71.11%
Population Density
43 /km²
Sex Ratio
946
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 77.78%Female literacy 64.08%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Chandel district.

4
Tehsils
4
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
365
Villages
Headquarters
Chandel
Languages
Anal, Lamkang, Manipuri, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
24.32° N, 93.98° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Chandel

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Assembly Constituencies Covering Chandel

(1)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Chandel
No. 41 · Outer Manipur
SO
S. S. Olish
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Chandel

(2)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Chandel district.

  • Alfred Kanngam S. Arthur
    Alfred Kanngam S. Arthur
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Outer Manipur · No. 2
  • SO
    S. S. Olish
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Chandel · No. 41

Election History

Lok Sabha

Outer Manipur · No. 2

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCAlfred Kanngam S. Arthur
    Votes 3,84,954Vote share 49.2%Margin 85,418
    1. 1. Alfred Kanngam S. Arthur · INC3,84,954 (49.2%)
    2. 2. Kachui Timothy Zimik · Naga People's Front2,99,536 (38.28%)
    3. 3. S. Kho John · Independent52,100 (6.66%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaNaga People's FrontLorho S. Pfoze
    Votes 3,63,527Vote share 42.17%Margin 73,782
    1. 1. Lorho S. Pfoze · Naga People's Front3,63,527 (42.17%)
    2. 2. H. Shokhopao Mate · BJP2,89,745 (33.61%)
    3. 3. K. James · INC1,52,510 (17.69%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaINCThangso Baite
    Votes 2,98,810Vote share 38.37%Margin 15,637
    1. 1. Thangso Baite · INC2,98,810 (38.37%)
    2. 2. Soso Lorho · Naga People's Front2,83,173 (36.36%)
    3. 3. Gangmumei Kamei · BJP1,02,898 (13.21%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Manipur
State
Chandel
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
1 Assembly
No. 41

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Chandel District at a Glance

State
Manipur
Headquarters
Chandel
Area
3,313 sq km
Population
1.44 Lakh
Population density
43 per km²
Sex ratio
946 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
71.11%
Languages
Anal, Lamkang, Manipuri, English
Tehsils
4
Blocks
4
Gram panchayats
0
Villages
365
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
1
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Manipur
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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