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     State Profile

Population

 - 23,88,634(2001 Census)-58.9% in valley;41% in hill

No. of Districts

 - 9 (nine) districts.

No. of  Subdivision

 - 38 nos

No. of  Blocks

 -  34 nos.

No. of Villages`

 - 2391 villages.

Total Geographical area

 - 22,327 Sq,. Km. (Hill- 20,089 Sq.Km ; Valley- 2,238 Sq.km)

Net area sown

 - 1,99,623 ha.

Area under Hort. crops

 - 44,335 ha.

Area sown more than once

 - 10,575 ha.

Potential area for  Hort crops

 - 2,77,064 ha.(Identified  under Techno economic feasibility survey  conducted   by NHB  )

Eco  Region

  -
  1. Warm per humid agro-eco-zone with thermic  ecosystem;
  2. Warm per humid agro- eco zone with   Hyperthermic  ecosystem.; (Source :NBSS & LUB - Soils of Manipur)
  3. Warm Perhumid Thermic agro-ecozone

Soil

- Red ferruginous(Hills) ; Alluvium (Valley);
pH value - 5.4 to 6.8
  Altitude - 40 m. above MSL (Jiribam) to 2593 MSL   (Tamenglong).
  Temparature - Sub-zero 0   C to 36 0C
  Humidity - 47.5 % (Feb.) to 93.7% (Aug.)
  Average annual rainfall - 967.2 mm.
  Seasons   -
  1. Winter (December to February)

  2. Sub-tropical plain zone,
  3. Monsoon (May to September)
  4. Post-Monsoon (Oct. to November)
    (DIPR Bulletin- Manipur comes to where the future is...)
  Agro -Climatic zone -
  1. Temperate & sub-alpine zone,
  2. Sub-tropical plain zone,
  3. Mild tropical hill zone,
        (Source : ICAR, Manipur CentreSouvenir,2000)
  Land to man ratio -  0.93 ha.

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