POPULATION (2001 census)	2166788
MALES	1095634
FEMALES	1071154
URBAN POPULATION %	23.88
LITERACY RATE (census 2001) in %	70.5
MALE LITERACY in %	80.3
MALE LITERATE in numbers	753466
FEMALE LITERACY in %	60.5
FEMALE LITERATE in numbers	557068
NSDP at current prices (2002-2003)*	3074 Rs Crores *(2003-2004)
PER CAPITA NSDP (2002-03) at current prices Rs	12230 Rs *(2002-2003)

(2002)P: Provisional
*(2003-04): Advanced Estimates
*(2001-02): Quick Estimate
*(2000-01): Provisional Estimate
NSDP: Net State Domestic product
Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics of respective State Governments (As on March 26, 2004), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India

The Industrial growth of the state is limited due to non-availability of infrastructure, raw materials, mineral and transportation facilities. There is no large scale industry in the state out of 12 medium sized industry, 9 are Government sector and 3 industries in private sector.

The Industries in the Government Sector are as Follows:

Manipur Spinning Mills Corporation, Imphal Manipur Central	Producing Yarns
Khandsari Sugar Mills, Thoubal District	Produces Sugar
Manipur Cycles Corporation, Takyel Industrial Estate	Manufacturing Cycles
Manipur Cement Limited, Hundung (Manipur)	Produces Cement
Manipur Pulp Allied, Imphal (Manipur)	Produces Edible Ghee
Manipur State Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Nilkuthi Dist, Imphal	Produces Pharmaceuticals
Magfruit Limited, Imphal	Squash & Fruit Processing
Manipur Electronics Development Corporation, Takyeal Industrial Estate Imphal	T.V, Radio Assembling

There are 3 Medium Sized Industrial Units Managed by Private Sector:

Meeniess Steel Limited, Kangiatiombi (Manipur)	Produces Steel Products
Shree Manipur Flour Mills Limited, Imphal	Wheat Flour
K.B Sons Private Limited, Lansang Imphal	Brick Industries

UNIVERSITIES AND INSTITUTIONS

Central Agricultural University, Iroisemba, Imphal 795 001, Manipur. Ph: +91-3852-310636 Fax 91-03852-310636

Manipur University Canchipur, Imphal, Manipur. EPABX 03852-21429/ 220787 Telex 296211 MU IN