Kangpokpi district
Kangpokpi district | |
|---|---|
Location in Manipur | |
| Coordinates (Kangpokpi): 25°09′N 93°58′E / 25.15°N 93.97°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Manipur |
| Headquarters | Kangpokpi |
| Government | |
| • Constituencies | Saikul, Kangpokpi and Saitu |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,698 km2 (656 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7 |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 193,744 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13,000 |
| Language(s) | |
| • Official | Meitei (officially called Manipuri) |
| • Regional | Thadou, Nepali and other Chin-Kuki-Mizo languages |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | https://kangpokpi.nic.in/ |
Kangpokpi district (Meitei pronunciation: /kāng-pōk-pī/) is one of the 16 districts in the Indian state of Manipur. It was created in December 2016 from areas in the Sadar Hills region which were previously part of Senapati District.
The district headquarters is located in Kangpokpi. The district was formed from three sub-divisions of Senapati District: Sadar Hills West, Sadar Hills East and Saitu–Gamphazol.