Imphal East district

Imphal East district
Location in Manipur
Coordinates: 24°48′N 93°57′E / 24.800°N 93.950°E / 24.800; 93.950
Country India
StateManipur
Named afterregion of Imphal in the eastern side of the Imphal River
HeadquartersPorompat
Area
  Total
497 km2 (192 sq mi)
  Rank13
Population
 (2011)
  Total
412,275
  Density830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Language(s)
  OfficialMeiteilon (officially called Manipuri)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MN-EI
Vehicle registrationMN
Websiteimphaleast.nic.in

Imphal East district (Meitei pronunciation: /ˈɪmfəl or ɪmˈfɑːl/) is one of the 16 districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. In 2011, it was the second most populous district in the state, after Imphal West. In 2016, the Jiribam subdivision, which was an exclave at the western periphery of the state, was separated as an independent district.