Manipur is a small land-locked state in India’s north eastern region bordering Nagaland to the north, Assam to the west,   Mizoram to the south and a 358 km border with Myanmar to the east, with a population of 23.89 lakhs (2001 Census) and   a land area of 22,327 sq.km. The State has 9 districts (Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Churachandpur,   Chandel, Ukhrul, Senapati and Tamenglong), 34 Community Development Blocks and 2182 villages. The average literacy   rate is 77.87% for males and 59.70% for females. The per capita income is Rs. 12,198.00 against the all India figure of   Rs. 21,120.00. 74% of the total population lives in the rural area. Hill districts constitute almost 90% of the total area but   have less than 40% of the total population of the state. The density of population is 44 persons per sq. km. in the hill   districts and 628 persons per sq. km. in the valley. The sex ratio is 978 females per 1000 males (2001 census).