{"id":"in-manipur","country":"in","kind":"state","name":{"en":"Manipur","local":"ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔ"},"languages":["mni","en"],"currency":"INR","symbol":"₹","fxPerUsd":94,"cities":{"T1":"Imphal","T2":"Thoubal","T3":"Kakching"},"basket":{"teaCup":15,"simpleMeal":100,"haircutMen":80,"milkLitre":70,"breadLoaf":50,"unskilledDayWage":500,"minWageMonthly":12000,"shopRentSqftMonth":{"T1":70,"T2":30,"T3":20},"electricityCommercialKwh":7.5,"lpgCommercialCylinder":3300,"petrolLitre":106.9},"tax":{"salesTax":"GST 5/18% (national)","smallBizThreshold":"₹10 lakh goods and services (special category); composition ₹75 lakh","localLevies":"Professional tax up to ₹2,500/yr (annual slabs)"},"licences":[{"name":"Unified trade, shop and establishment licence (Manipur Unified (Trade, Shop and Establishment) Licensing Act 2026)","fee":"Fee schedule under rules not yet seen; self-declaration, digital","authority":"State licensing authority / Imphal Municipal Corporation","source":"https://prsindia.org/files/bills_acts/acts_states/manipur/2026/Act11of2026MN.pdf"},{"name":"Inner Line Permit (non-locals, since Jan 2020)","fee":"About ₹100–500 per permit (est.)","authority":"Deputy Commissioner","source":"Est.: ILP extended to Manipur Dec 2019/Jan 2020 under BEFR 1873"}],"festivals":[{"name":"Yaoshang (Meitei Holi)","dates2026_27":"about 22–26 Mar 2027","effect":"Five-day festival; sports, Thabal Chongba dances; markets slow, food stalls busy at night"},{"name":"Ningol Chakouba","dates2026_27":"about 11 Nov 2026","effect":"Married daughters invited home for feasts: fish, vegetables, gifts peak"},{"name":"Cheiraoba (Meitei New Year)","dates2026_27":"about Apr 2027","effect":"Household feasts; Imphal markets busy the day before"},{"name":"Kut (Kuki-Chin-Mizo)","dates2026_27":"1 Nov 2026","effect":"Hill-district harvest festival"},{"name":"Lui-Ngai-Ni (Naga)","dates2026_27":"15 Feb 2027","effect":"Naga seed-sowing festival in hill districts"},{"name":"Christmas","dates2026_27":"25 Dec 2026","effect":"Large in hill districts"}],"seasons":[{"months":"May–Sep","what":"Monsoon landslides on NH-2 (Dimapur) and NH-37 (Jiribam), the two supply roads"},{"months":"Nov–Feb","what":"Cold, dry; peak festival and trade period"}],"payments":{"digitalShare":"about 40–55% in Imphal; volatile because of internet shutdowns; 20–35% in T3","credit":"udhaar common; women-run Ima Keithel market traders run their own credit circles (marup)"},"notes":"Manipur's business climate is dominated by the ethnic conflict that began in May 2023: valley and hill districts are separated by buffer zones, highway blockades on NH-2 and NH-37 periodically choke supplies, and internet shutdowns (most recently five valley districts in April 2026) knock out UPI. The legal floor is ₹400/day (₹12,000/month) from Feb 2025. LPG is among the dearest in India (₹3,300 commercial) and black-market prices soar during blockades. A new Unified (Trade, Shop and Establishment) Licensing Act (assent 17 Sep 2026) promises a single self-declaration digital licence. Imphal's Ima Keithel, the all-women market, and rotating savings groups (marup) make women traders central. Liquor is only partly legal, and non-locals need an Inner Line Permit.","factors":[{"id":"P01","cat":"Wages","name":"Minimum wage, unskilled","value":"₹400/day, ₹12,000/month (from 27 Feb 2025)","role":"HV","source":"https://hrengage.ai/compliance/minimum-wages/manipur","estimate":false},{"id":"P02","cat":"Wages","name":"Minimum wage, semi-skilled / skilled","value":"₹440/day (₹13,200) semi-skilled; ₹480/day (₹14,400) skilled","role":"HV","source":"https://hrengage.ai/compliance/minimum-wages/manipur","estimate":false},{"id":"P03","cat":"Wages","name":"No highly skilled category","value":"Manipur's schedule stops at skilled","role":"HV","source":"https://hrengage.ai/compliance/minimum-wages/manipur","estimate":false},{"id":"P04","cat":"Wages","name":"Typical informal shop helper pay (T2)","value":"₹7,000–10,000/month (Thoubal); ₹9,000–12,000 (Imphal)","role":"HV","source":"Est.: informal helpers commonly paid at or below the state floor; based on the state unskilled minimum and the national informal-helper presets in the BizGame shared constants (T2 ₹9–13k)","estimate":true},{"id":"P05","cat":"Rent","name":"Small shop rent, T1 (Imphal)","value":"₹70/sq ft/month","role":"HV","source":"Est.: no 2026 high-street rent survey found for this city; reasoned from the BizGame national presets (T1 ₹80–150, T2 ₹35–70, T3 ₹15–30 per sq ft/month) and the city's size and land scarcity; conflict has depressed demand for some Imphal locations","estimate":true},{"id":"P06","cat":"Rent","name":"Small shop rent, T2 (Thoubal)","value":"₹30/sq ft/month","role":"HV","source":"Est.: no 2026 high-street rent survey found for this city; reasoned from the BizGame national presets (T1 ₹80–150, T2 ₹35–70, T3 ₹15–30 per sq ft/month) and the city's size and land scarcity; conflict has depressed demand for some Imphal locations","estimate":true},{"id":"P07","cat":"Rent","name":"Small shop rent, T3 (Kakching)","value":"₹20/sq ft/month","role":"HV","source":"Est.: no 2026 high-street rent survey found for this city; reasoned from the BizGame national presets (T1 ₹80–150, T2 ₹35–70, T3 ₹15–30 per sq ft/month) and the city's size and land scarcity; conflict has depressed demand for some Imphal locations","estimate":true},{"id":"P08","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial electricity, small shop (~200 units/month)","value":"LT non-domestic slabs ₹7.07 (0–100), ₹7.85 (100–200), ₹8.30 (200+); 200 units ≈ ₹7.5/unit; fixed ₹85/kW/month (MnERC order 14 May 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://thediscombill.com/tariffs/manipur/","estimate":false},{"id":"P09","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial LPG 19 kg cylinder","value":"₹3,300 (25 Oct 2026; national Delhi reference ₹2,810)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/lpg-price.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P10","cat":"Energy","name":"Domestic LPG 14.2 kg (illegal for commercial use)","value":"₹1,093.50","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/lpg-price.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P11","cat":"Energy","name":"Petrol, per litre","value":"₹106.9 (25 Oct 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/petrol-price.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P12","cat":"Tax","name":"Professional tax","value":"Annual slabs on income, capped at ₹2,500/yr","role":"HV","source":"https://calcguru.in/professional-tax-india-state-wise-guide-fy-2026-27/","estimate":false},{"id":"P13","cat":"Tax","name":"GST registration threshold / composition","value":"₹10 lakh for goods and services (special category); composition limit ₹75 lakh","role":"PD","source":"https://cleartax.in/s/special-category-states-in-gst","estimate":false},{"id":"P14","cat":"Prices","name":"Cup of tea, roadside (T2)","value":"₹15","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Thoubal/Imphal roadside tea ₹15; national chai notes put a tapri cup at ₹10–15 with milk ~55% of cost; set from the state milk price and wage level","estimate":true},{"id":"P15","cat":"Prices","name":"Simple veg meal / thali (T2)","value":"₹100","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Thoubal/Imphal rice-fish-veg thali ₹80–120; scaled from the national street-food meal band (₹60–120) by state wage and rent level","estimate":true},{"id":"P16","cat":"Prices","name":"Men's haircut, basic salon (T2)","value":"₹80","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Thoubal/Imphal ₹60–100; scaled from the national salon notes (basic men's cut ₹80–150 urban, ₹50–80 T3)","estimate":true},{"id":"P17","cat":"Prices","name":"Packet milk, per litre (toned/standard)","value":"≈₹70/L (packet milk trucked in; local cooperative supply limited)","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Guwahati ₹62 plus freight and blockade premium","estimate":true},{"id":"P18","cat":"Prices","name":"Bread loaf, 400 g (T2)","value":"₹50","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Thoubal/Imphal ₹45–55; national branded 400 g loaf ₹40–50 plus freight to the state","estimate":true},{"id":"P19","cat":"Wages","name":"Casual unskilled day wage, open market (T2)","value":"₹500/day","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Thoubal casual labour ₹500/day; open-market casual rates run at or slightly above the notified unskilled floor in towns (MGNREGA and construction rates as lower/upper anchors)","estimate":true},{"id":"P20","cat":"Demographics","name":"Per-capita income (GSDP per capita, current prices)","value":"₹1,80,787 (2025–26); about 72% of national","role":"HV","source":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_states_and_union_territories_by_GDP_per_capita","estimate":false},{"id":"P21","cat":"Demographics","name":"Urbanisation (Census 2011; Census 2027 pending)","value":"30.2% urban","role":"HV","source":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_and_union_territories_of_India_by_urban_population","estimate":false},{"id":"P22","cat":"Language","name":"Business languages","value":"Meiteilon (Manipuri, official, Meitei Mayek script); 30+ tribal languages; English","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Manipur Official Language Act 1979; Census 2011","estimate":true},{"id":"P23","cat":"Payments","name":"Digital (UPI) share of small-shop takings","value":"about 40–55% in Imphal; volatile because of internet shutdowns; 20–35% in T3","role":"HV","source":"Est.: national UPI is 86.8% of retail payment volume (Q1 FY27, CareEdge) but street/kirana merchant shares are far lower; scaled down for this state's income and urbanisation — https://www.outlookbusiness.com/amp/story/news/upi-emerges-as-dominant-retail-payment-system-with-transaction-volume-share-at-87-careedge","estimate":true},{"id":"P24","cat":"Payments","name":"Credit culture","value":"udhaar common; women-run Ima Keithel market traders run their own credit circles (marup)","role":"HV","source":"Est.: kirana/udhaar pattern from BizGame kirana notes, adjusted for state income level","estimate":true},{"id":"P25","cat":"Currency","name":"INR per USD","value":"₹95.7 (RBI reference, Sep 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.wisemonk.io/blogs/indias-minimum-wage-guide-in-usd","estimate":false},{"id":"P26","cat":"Licences","name":"Unified licensing law","value":"Manipur Unified (Trade, Shop and Establishment) Licensing Act 2026 — assent 17 Sep 2026; self-declaration, digital single licence","role":"HV","source":"https://prsindia.org/files/bills_acts/acts_states/manipur/2026/Act11of2026MN.pdf","estimate":false},{"id":"P27","cat":"Licences","name":"Inner Line Permit","value":"Non-locals need ILP since Jan 2020; affects migrant staff and suppliers","role":"HV","source":"Est.: BEFR 1873 extended to Manipur Dec 2019","estimate":true},{"id":"P28","cat":"Rules","name":"Partial liquor prohibition","value":"Prohibition in valley districts (Imphal East/West, Thoubal, Bishnupur); partial lifts elsewhere","role":"HV","source":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_prohibition_in_India","estimate":false},{"id":"P29","cat":"Rules","name":"Buffer zones and movement limits","value":"Since 2023 valley and hill communities cannot freely trade across zones; supply chains split","role":"HV","source":"Est.: security arrangement since May 2023 conflict; status in late 2026 not verified","estimate":true},{"id":"P30","cat":"Festivals","name":"Ningol Chakouba","value":"About 11 Nov 2026: household feasts, fish and gift demand peak","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Kartik Shukla Dwitiya; date from the lunar calendar","estimate":true},{"id":"P31","cat":"Festivals","name":"Yaoshang","value":"About 22–26 Mar 2027: five days of festivities; daytime trade slows","role":"HV","source":"Est.: begins on Phalguna Purnima","estimate":true},{"id":"P32","cat":"Risk","name":"Internet shutdown","value":"Apr 2026: internet and mobile data suspended in five valley districts 7–14 Apr after a bomb blast — UPI sales collapse","role":"RE","source":"https://internetshutdowns.in/india-shutdowns/1493/manipur-2026/","estimate":false},{"id":"P33","cat":"Risk","name":"Highway / economic blockade","value":"NH-2 and NH-37 blockades strand trucks; LPG, petrol, staples double on the black market","role":"RE","source":"Est.: repeated blockades (2011, 2016–17, 2022, 2023) — https://thequint.com/amp/story/news/india/curfew-in-imphal-internet-services-shut-down-following-violence-manipur-mobile-nscn-im-unc-economic-blockade","estimate":true},{"id":"P34","cat":"Risk","name":"Curfew / violence","value":"Curfews and prohibitory orders close markets for days; footfall depressed for weeks","role":"RE","source":"https://morungexpress.com/mobile-internet-suspended-prohibitory-orders-imposed-in-tense-manipur","estimate":false},{"id":"P35","cat":"Risk","name":"General strike (bandh)","value":"Frequent bandhs by civil-society groups close Imphal markets","role":"RE","source":"Est.: frequency reasoned from 2023–26 press","estimate":true}]}