Chandel District
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Chandel district Chamdil |
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Location of Chandel district in Manipur
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| Coordinates: 24°19′N 93°59′E / 24.317°N 93.983°ECoordinates: 24°19′N 93°59′E / 24.317°N 93.983°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Manipur |
| Headquarters | Chandel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 496 km2 (192 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 80,331 |
| • Density | 21.83/km2 (56.5/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English and other local languages |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MN-BI |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
| Website | chandel |
Chandel district (Pron:/ˌtʃænˈdɛl/) is one of the 16districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. As of 2011 it is the second least populous district in the state, after Tamenglong.
This district came into existence on 13 May 1974 as Tengnoupal District. In 1983 the district headquarter was shifted to Chandel, and subsequently it was renamed as Chandel district. Originally the named Chandel is Chamdil, taken from the Anāl (Pakan) language meaning 'Cham' = Simple, and 'Dil' = pant (men's Wear).
Chandel town is the administrative headquarters of the district. Moreh town, an important trade centre between Manipur and Myanmar is located at the southernmost part of this district. Chakpikarong town is important where the river Chakpi runs in the middle of the town and a business centre in the district, mainly comprises Anāl NagaTribe. And Tengnoupal town which is also the Sub-Divisional Headquarter is the gate-way to all the roads leading to four corner of the district. Tengnoupal is inhabited by Mate tribe.
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Chandel one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the three districts in Manipur currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
The district is divided into 3 sub-divisions:
Recently, Tengnoupal District is carved out from Chandel district comprising sub-divisions of Tengnoupal, Moreh, Machi.
According to the 2011 census Chandel district has a population of 144,028, roughly equal to the nation of Saint Lucia. This gives it a ranking of 602nd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 43 inhabitants per square kilometre (110/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21.72%. Chandel has a sex ratio of 932 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 70.85%.
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