Bishnupur district

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

Bishnupur district
Loktak Lake
Location in Manipur
Location in Manipur
Coordinates: 24°38′N 93°46′E
Country India
StateManipur
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

A relief sculpture of Khuman Khamba

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1951 57,340    
1961 79,005+37.8%
1971 108,785+37.7%
1981 141,760+30.3%
1991 180,773+27.5%
2001 208,368+15.3%
2011 237,399+13.9%
Source: Census of India[3]
Religions in Bishnupur district (2011)[4]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
73.76%
Sanamahi
16.20%
Islam
7.87%
Christianity
1.80%
Other or not stated
0.37%

According to the 2011 census Bishnupur district has a population of 237,399.[5] This gives it a ranking of 583rd in India (out of a total of 640).[5]The district has a population density of 485 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,260/sq mi).[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.36%.[5] Bishnupur has a sex ratio of 1000 females for every 1000 males,[5] and a literacy rate of 76.35%. 36.86% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 9.31% and 1.38% of the population respectively.[5]

Primary language spoken is Meiteilon, spoken by 97.87% of the population. Other minority languages spoken includes Rongmei, Nepali, Bengali, Hindi and Thadou.[6]

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).[7]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into 3 sub-divisions:

Villages

See also

References

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