Bishnupur district (Meitei pronunciation: /ˌbɪʃnʊˈpʊə/) is a district of Manipur state in northeastern India.
Bishnupur district
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District of Manipur | |
![]() A relief sculpture of Khuman Khamba in Bishnupur district, Manipur | |
![]() Bishnupur district Location in Manipur | |
Coordinates: 24°38′N 93°46′E | |
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Headquarters | Bishnupur |
Area | |
• Total | 496 km2 (192 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 237,399 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
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• Official | Meiteilon (officially called Manipuri)[1] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-MN-BI |
Vehicle registration | MN |
Website | bishnupur |
Its name is derived from a Vishnu temple located at Lamangdong.[2]
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.
Religions in Bishnupur district (2011) | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Hinduism | 73.76% | |||
Sanamahism | 16.20% | |||
Islam | 7.87% | |||
Christianity | 1.80% | |||
others | 0.37% |
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]
Primary language spoken is Meiteilon. Other minority languages spoken includes Rongmei, Nepali, Bengali, Hindi and Thadou.
In 1977 Bishnupur district became home to Keibul Lamjao National Park, which has an area of 40 km2 (15.4 sq mi).[6]
The district is divided into 3 sub-divisions:
Vanuatu 224,564 July 2011 est.
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