The growing population of urban areas is referred to as urbanization. It is the process that creates cities by permanently concentrating huge populations in very small areas. Up until the 1961 census, the state of Manipur's urbanization tendency was contained inside the boundaries of Imphal town. The state has seen an increase in the number of urban centers, as if the aggregation method were a related occurrence. Despite the state's modest economic and industrial development, there is a notable increase in urbanization as a result of natural population growth brought on by more births than deaths and rural-urban migration. The growth of urbanization in Manipur as a result of intra-state migration and the associated phenomenon, together with its issues and future prospects, have been attempted to be discussed in this study. The information utilized in this study was gathered through field visits to key town regions to examine the issues they faced and secondary census records. Even though the Census Department and state authorities established the town status based on certain criteria and assets, the majority of towns in the state fall short of the standards, with the exception of those that meet the demographic requirements. Urbanization is a global process that is seen in both developed and developing countries. Urbanization in the state has significantly expanded since the 2011 census, with the exception of 1991, when two hill towns were eliminated for failing to meet demographic requirements. One of the state's main issues is the division of land for the creation of districts in the hilly regions according to cultural and communal homogeneity. The state's socioeconomic situation and governance have gotten worse as a result of these uncontrolled urban center developments. In the near future, the state's urban status will be enhanced by effective management of solid waste, transportation, drinking water, settlement, and other areas.