Bishnupur district

Bishnupur district
District
Location of Bishnupur district in Manipur
Location of Bishnupur district in Manipur
Coordinates: 24°38′N 93°46′E / 24.633°N 93.767°E / 24.633; 93.767Coordinates: 24°38′N 93°46′E / 24.633°N 93.767°E / 24.633; 93.767
Country  India
State Manipur
Headquarters Bishnupur
Area
 • Total 496 km2 (192 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 240,363
 • Density 21.83/km2 (56.5/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Meiteilon (Manipuri)
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-MN-BI
Vehicle registration MN
Website bishnupur.nic.in

Bishnupur district (Pron:/ˌbɪʃnʊˈpʊə/) is the district of Manipur state in northeastern India with the smallest area.

Origin of name

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

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

Religions in Bishnupur District
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 91.56%
Others
 
 16.20%
Muslims
 
 7.87%
Christian
 
 1.80%
Not Stated
 
 0.31%
Buddhist
 
 0.03%
Sikh
 
 0.02%
Jain
 
 0.01%

According to the 2011 census Bishnupur district has a population of 240,363,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Vanuatu.[2] This gives it a ranking of 583rd in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 485 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,260/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.36%.[1] Bishnupur has a sex ratio of 1000 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 76.35%.[1]

Languages

Primary language spoken is Meiteilon. Other languages spoken include Bishnupriya Manipuri, Aimol, a Sino-Tibetan tongue with less than 3000 speakers, written in the Latin script.[3]

Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in Bishnupur district include:

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).[4]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into 3 sub-divisions:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  2. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Vanuatu 224,564 July 2011 est.
  3. ↑ M. Paul Lewis, ed. (2009). "Aimol: A language of India". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
  4. ↑ Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Manipur". Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2011.


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