Bishnupur district
Bishnupur district (Meitei pronunciation: /ˌbɪʃnʊˈpʊə/) or Bishenpur district, is a district of Manipur state in northeastern India.
Bishnupur district | |
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Coordinates: 24°38′N 93°46′E | |
Country | India |
State | Manipur |
Headquarters | Bishnupur |
Area | |
• Total | 496 km2 (192 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 237,399 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Language(s) | |
• Official | Meiteilon (officially called Manipuri)[1] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-MN-BI |
Vehicle registration | MN |
Website | bishnupur |
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
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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] |
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]
Villages
References
- "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.
- "History of Bishnupur". Bishnupur District, Government of Manipur. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- "A-2 Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901". Censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014.
- "Table C-01 Population by religious community: Manipur". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- "District Census Hand Book - Bishnupur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- "Table C-16 Population by mother tongue: Manipur". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Manipur". Archived from the original on 9 October 2011.
External links
- Bishnupur district website
- Bishnupur district travel guide from Wikivoyage