Human Resources

Human resources is the nucleus of other resources. In the triangular relationship among the economic resources, human resources and the environment, it occupies the core of the nexus by virtue of man's being the most potential consumer in the natural ecosystem. Both the economic resources and the altered environment are the bye-products of human civilization. A balance between mobilization of economic resources and generating a sound environment therefore can be struck only when the human resource is adequately developed through perspective education and systematic manpower planning.

Population

According to 2001 census, Manipur has a population of 23,88,634. The sex ratio was 978 females per 1000 males. The valley that is 12% of the total geographical area had 58.84% of the population while the hills (88%) were inhabited by 41.16%. This makes an impaired distribution of population between the hills and the plains having the population densities of 52 persons per sq.km. and 632 persons per sq. km. respectively even though the average density of 107 per sq.km. is much below the all India average. The tribes constitute 31.51% of the total population while the Muslims and the scheduled caste form 7.26% and 0.96% respectively. Religion wise, the Hindu constitute 57% Muslims 7.26% Christians 34.11 and other viz. Sikhs, Jains, Budhists etc. 1.63%. The average household size varies between 6.09 in the rural and 6.29 in the urban areas.

The district-wise population (Provisional Results - 2001 Census)

Education

The origin of the organized education in the state dates back to 1903 when Rev. W. Pettigrew, a British educationist and philanthropist became the first honorary inspector of schools under the Education Department of Assam. Prior to 1950, there was no education department in the state as such. In the year 1951-52, a new set up in the general administration of Manipur came into existence. The matter of educational activities was in the hands of the Territorial Council of Manipur till 1960. A full fledged education department came along with the attainment of state hood and since then considerable progress has been underway. Besides, numerous missionary schools, other private run schools have augmented the progress of education and literacy in the state in the recent years. The commencement of numerous technical colleges and the Manipur University has enhanced the higher education to a great extend.

Number of Recognised Educational Institutions

* Nil

Source: Directorate of Education (S), Govt. of Manipur
Directorate of Education (U), Govt. of Manipur
Manipur University, Canchipur

Central Agricultural University, Iroisemba

 

Literates and Literacy rates by Districts of Manipur (Provisional Results - 2001 Census)

^@ Literates exclude children in the age group 0-6 years who were by definition treated as illiterate in the Census of India, 2001.

^% Literacy rate is the percentage of literate to population aged 7 years and above.

Source: Directorate of Census Operations, Manipur

Manpower Potential

Workers and Non-Workers in Rural and Urban areas of Manipur

Source: Office of the Registrar General of India

 

Employment

Registration, vacancies notified and placements as on 31st March of the year

* Not Available

Source: Directorate of Employment and Training, Govt. of Manipur, Lamphel

Manpower planning
The foregoing features indicate a rich manpower resource in the state and a fairly large crisis of unemployment. A stringent manpower planning exercise is highly called for in the state before the crisis aggravates. At present, many of the basic features of manpower planning have been ushered in the state. But the desired effect is still remote since the conceptulisation, execution, co-ordination etc. on the part of the management authorities and the state's management of economic resource and development works are put to a chronic pattern of ad-hocism. There are 3-town employment exchanges, one exchange each for all the district headquarters, and a special exchange for handicapped persons in the state. One self Employment Promotion Cell, one University Employment Information and Guidance Bureau and one State Vocational Guidance Unit etc. have also been established in the state. A separate directorate for manpower planning and management has also been recently installed. Besides, there are Labour Organizations, Labour Departments, Labour Welfare Schemes, Legal Aid to Labours etc. in the state. For generating skilled workers and self-employment, six of its have been located in the state. But, the institute at Imphal is the lone efficient producer of trained personnel. Therefore, updating of the efficiency of all these different organs of manpower planning and their co-ordination need immediate attention.