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Chandel district, Manipur

Chandel is one of the 16 districts of Manipur. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 1.4 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Manipur
Headquarters
Chandel
Name in Hindi
चन्डेल जिला
Population (2011 census)
1,44,182
Rank in Manipur by population
9th of 16
Area
3,313 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
44
Formed
1974
Official website
chandel.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q2301769

Population in context

With 1,44,182 people in 2011, Chandel ranks 9th among the 16 districts of Manipur for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Imphal West (5,17,992) and the least populous is Jiribam (43,838).

District boundaries change. If Chandel has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Chandel to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 16 districts of Manipur

Questions people ask

Which state is Chandel district in?

Chandel district is in Manipur, India.

What is the headquarters of Chandel district?

The headquarters of Chandel district is Chandel, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Chandel district?

Chandel district had a population of 1,44,182 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.