There are 55 gram panchayats and 2 municipalities, namely, Khowai and Teliamura in this district.

Khowai has a sex ratio of 957 females to 1000 males and a literacy rate of 88.37%.

[12] Lumding–Sabroom line of Northeast Frontier Railway passes through Khowai district.

One of this Nupilan Memorial Complex has established at Gournagar to commemorate the great sacrifice of Manipuri women during 12 December 1939 against mass exploitation and artificial famine triggered by British emperialist in Manipur which is popularly known as Manipur Women War Statue.

another monument Khumari Madhuti Rupashi located at Padmabil Bazar.