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Country | India |
State | Manipur |
Headquarters | Bishnupur |
Population • Density |
240,363 (2011[update]) • 21.83 /km2 (57 /sq mi) |
Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Area | 496 square kilometres (192 sq mi) |
ISO 3166-2 | IN-MN-BI |
Website | http://ukhrul.nic.in/ |
Bishnupur district (Bishnupriya Manipuri: বিষ্ণুপুর)is the district of Manipur state in northeastern India with the smallest area.
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Its name is derived from a Vishnu Temple located at Lamangdong.
Bishnupur town is the administrative headquarters of the district. Other major towns in this district are: Nambol, Moirang and Kumbi.
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]
Primary language spoken is Meiteilon. Other languages spoken include Aimol, a Sino-Tibetan tongue with less than 3000 speakers, written in the Latin script.[3]
In 1977 Bishnupur district became home to Keibul Lamjao National Park, which has an area of 40 km2 (15.4 sq mi).[4]
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