Introduction to Krishi Vigyan Kendra

	District Profile
	Senapati district is one of the hill districts of Manipur state with a total geographical area of 3271 sq.km. covering about 14.65% of the total state geographical area. It is situated in between 24o30’N and 25o45’N latitude and longitude in between 93o30’E and 94o30’E. The district is bounded by Nagaland in the North, Ukhrul district of Manipur in the East, Imphal district in the South and Tamenglong district of Manipur in the West. The altitude of the district stretches from 720 to 4000 meter from MSL. It enjoys sub-tropical to temperate type of climate with three distinct seasons, i.e. summer, winter and monsoon. It is the smallest district in area as compared to other hill district of the state and has the highest population among the hill districts.

	Historical genesis
	Formerly Senapati district was known as North District of Manipur, the Head Quarter of the district was located at Karong, later it was renamed as Senapati district and the Head Quarter was shifted to Senapati as District Head Quarter.

Administrative Setup

Senapati district is divided into 6(six) sub-divisions namely Mao-Maram, Paomata, Purul, Sadar Hill West, Saitu Gamphazol and Sadar Hill East (Kangpokpi). The details has been shown in the Table below.

Administrative Divisions of Senapati District (2001)

Sl. NO.

Name of Sub-Division

Hd. Quarter

Population

No. of Villages

Male

Female

Total

1.

Mao-Maram

Tadubi

37080

32051

69131*

74

2.

Paomata

Paomata

13649

13416

27065*

20

3.

Purul

Purul

15589

15323

30912*

27

4.

Sadar Hill West

Kangpokpi

30981

29964

60945

122

5.

Saitu Gamphazol

Gamnom Sapermeina

23119

21011

44130

161

6.

Sadar Hill East

Saikul

26130

25308

51438

221

Total

* Estimated Population Source : Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Government of Manipur

	Rivers
	Senapati district is the sources of two major river system of the state. The longest river of the state which is known as Manipur/Imphal River originated from Polen Pat in Senapati district and flows through the valley districts and joins with Chindwin river in Myanmar. The Barak river which is the broadest river of Manipur originated from Paomata sub-division and flow through Tamenglong district and joint with tributaries of the Bramaputra river in Assam.

	Physiographic features
	The district falls under humid sub-tropical climate to temperate type with temperature ranging from a minimum of 3.36oC to a max. of 34.14oC. The soil of the district can be broadly classified as mountainous or hill soil ranging from red loamy soil to sandy loam soil poor in phosphorus content lime and potash. The organic Carbon content ranges from 1.00 to 3.00%. The district receives an annual average rainfall of 1370mm.

Land Use Pattern

Geographical area	-	327100 ha.
Forest	-	133024 ha.
Net sown area	-	26770 ha.
Area under high yielding Verities	-	3330 ha.
Total cropped area	-	45000 ha.
Fallow/jhum	-	138800 ha.
Area under irrigation	-	5450 ha.

Financial Institutions of Senapati district

Financial Institution Name	-	No. of branched
State Bank of India	-	5 Nos.
United Bank of India	-	1 No.
Manipur Rural Bank	-	4 Nos.
Vijaya Bank	-	1 No.
Manipur state coop. Bank	-	1 No.

Demographic features/information

Among the 5(five) hill district of Manipur, Senapati district has the highest population. It has 283621 human population of which 146548 and 137073 are male and female respectively with a population density of 87 person per sq.km. The total workers of the district are 71888 out of which 44766 are cultivator, 9531 are agril. labour and 17591 are non-agricultural worker. Tribal population accounts for 78.45% of the total population comprising of Naga & Kuki tribes. The literacy rate of the district is recorded to be 59.80 per cent.

Workforce of Senapati District(2001)

Sl. No.

Categories

Number

Male

Female

Total

1.

Cultivator

25550

19216

44766

2.

Agrl. Labour

4049

5482

9531

3.

Non-Agril. Labour

10682

6909

17591

4.

Non-worker

40281

31607

71888

Source – Senapati district statistical handbook(2004)

Senapati District at a Glance

A. General particulars :

1. Name of the district : Senapati

2. Hd. Quarter of District : Senapati

3. No. of Sub-Division : 6(six)

4. No. of T.D. Block : 6(six)

5. Name of the Sub-Division : i. Mao-Maram

ii. Paomata

iii. Purul

iv. Sadar Hill West

v. Saitu Gamphazol

vi. Sadar Hill East.

6. Latitude : 24^o30’N to 25^o45’N

7. Longitude : 93^o30’E to 94^o30’ E

8. Altitude (MSL) : 1061.5 m

9. Total Villages : 625 nos.

10. Human Population : i. Male - 146548 nos.

ii. Female - 137073 nos.

11. Density/sq.km. : 87 persons

12. Sex ratio(Female/1000male) : 935

13. Literary rate : i. Male - 67.9%

ii. Female - 51.2%

B. Land information :

1. Total geographical area : 3271 sq./km.

2. Total Forest area : 145.42 sq/km.(Reserved forest)

3. Name of major river : i) Manipur river and (ii) Barak river

4. Distance from Guwahati : 350 Km

5. Nearest airport : Tulihal Airport, Imphal

6. Nearest railway station : Dimapur, Nagaland.

7. Bordering district/state : Ukhrul, Tamenglong, Imphal West and Nagaland

state

C. Worker & Non-worker (2001 census)

1. Main worker

i. Cultivator : 34867 nos

ii. Agril. Labourer : 3048 nos.

iii. Household industry : 1421 nos.

iv. others : 10537 nos.

2. Marginal workers : 22015 nos.

3. Non-worker : 84625 nos.

Source : Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Govt. of Manipur