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The Meitei people represent around 53% of the population of Manipur state, followed by various Naga tribes at 20% and Kuki-Zo tribes at 16%. [16] Manipur's ethnic groups practice a variety of religions. [17] According to 2011 census, Hinduism and Christianity are the major religions of the state. [17]
The Scheduled Caste population in Pakistan is predominantly concentrated in the Sindh province and is considered to represent a substantial segment of the country's Hindu community. Although precise population figures vary due to differences in census data and demographic estimates, it is generally suggested that Scheduled Castes make up about ...
Districts of Barak Valley - Meitei speaking population settlement areas of Assam. As per the 2011 census, there 1,761,079 Meitei language-speakers in India. [20] The vast majority of them (1,522,132 people, 86 percent of the total) are in the state of Manipur, which is also their place of origin.
The 2017 census recorded a population of 207,684,626 living in Pakistan's four provinces and the Islamabad Capital Territory. [3] The census also reported that Azad Kashmir's population stood at 4,045,367 [4] and Gilgit-Baltistan's population was 1,492,924. [5] This meant that the total population of Pakistan in 2017 was 213,222,917.
Around 70% of the population of Manipur depend on agriculture. Handloom weaving is an important cottage industry. [78] The history of the Kingdom of Manipur dates back to 33 A.D. [78] The British designated Manipur a "subordinate native state" in 1891, and in 1907 stated that the hill people were dependent on the Maharajah of Manipur. [20]
The post of governor is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Imphal is the capital of Manipur, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. The high court of manipur exercises the jurisdiction and powers in respect of cases arising in the ...
Caste endogamy exists in Pakistan, with members of a quom tending to marry within it. [49] In rural areas of Pakistani Punjab, endogamy is vital to the caste system. [ 49 ] Kammis include artisans, labourers, and service providers such as barbers, cobblers, and carpenters. [ 50 ]
The Mate people are one of the Kuki tribes [1] [2] of Manipur, India.The Mates – a name, in its literal sense, connotes front beaters and consequently, in the broadest sense as a designation, implies a migratory people – are a little-known tribal community of Manipur, India, whose socio-cultural identity as a distinct tribe was only recently recognised by the Union Government of India and ...