Meitei population set straight at 43.82 pc
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 26 2023:
Contrary to media reports which have put the population percentage of the Meiteis at 53 percent in Manipur, it has come to light that the present proportion is 43.82 percent.
The 53 percent calculation may have been done by clubbing the population of the Meitei Pangals along with the Meitei population and others which have not been specified.
The Sangai Express is putting these datum on the proportion of the population of the different communities sourced from Census of India out for public information.
Year & Population (proportion of population):
Year-1881
Meiteis-1,30,796 (59.16 %)
Nagas Groups-59,904 (27.10 %)
Kukis & Mizo Groups-17,204 (7.78 %)
Old Kuki Groups-8,180 (3.70%)
Meitei Pangals-4,881 (2.21)
Unspecified Tribes- Unavailable
Others-105 (.05%)
Total population-2,21,070 (100 %)
Year-2011
Meiteis-12,51,307 (43.82 %)
Nagas Groups-6,73,803 (23.59 %)
Kuki & Mizo Groups-4,48,214 (15.69 %)
Old Kuki Groups-24,599 (0.86 %)
Meitei Pangals-2,39,836 (8.40 %)
Unspecified Tribes- 20,806 (0.73 %)
Others-1,97,229 (6.91 %)
Total population-28,55,794 (100 %) .