Bishnupur district

Bishnupur district (Meitei pronunciation: /ˌbɪʃnʊˈpʊə/) is a district of Manipur state in northeastern India.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Bishnupur, Manipur.

Bishnupur district
District of Manipur
A relief sculpture of Khuman Khamba in Bishnupur district, Manipur
A relief sculpture of Khuman Khamba in Bishnupur district, Manipur
Location in Manipur
Location in Manipur
Coordinates: 24°38′N 93°46′E
Country India
State Manipur
HeadquartersBishnupur
Area
 • Total496 km2 (192 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total237,399
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Language(s)
 • OfficialMeiteilon (officially called Manipuri)[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MN-BI
Vehicle registrationMN
Websitebishnupur.nic.in

Etymology

Its name is derived from a Vishnu temple located at Lamangdong.[2]

Geography

Bishnupur town is the administrative headquarters of the district. Other major towns in this district are: Nambol, Moirang, Ningthoukhong, and Kumbi. Major village in this district are Nachou, Ngaikhong Khullen, Toubul, and Khoijuman Khullen.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Bishnupur district has a population of 237,399,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Vanuatu.[4] This gives it a ranking of 583rd in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 485 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,260/sq mi) .[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.36%.[3] Bishnupur has a sex ratio of 1000 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 76.35%.[3]

Religions in Bishnupur district (2011)
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 73.76%
Sanamahism
 
 16.20%
Islam
 
 7.87%
Christianity
 
 1.80%
others
 
 0.37%

Languages

Primary language spoken is Meiteilon. Other minority languages spoken includes Rongmei, Nepali, Bengali, Hindi and Thadou.

Languages in Bishnupur district (2011)[5]

  Manipuri (97.87%)
  Others (2.13%)

Flora and fauna

In 1977 Bishnupur district became home to Keibul Lamjao National Park, which has an area of 40 km2 (15.4 sq mi).[6]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into 3 sub-divisions:

Villages

See also

References
  1. "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 47th report (July 2008 to June 2010)" (PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  2. "History of Bishnupur | Bishnupur District, Government of Manipur | India". Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  3. "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  4. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Vanuatu 224,564 July 2011 est.
  5. "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India".
  6. Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Manipur". Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
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