Bishnupur district
| Bishnupur district বিষ্ণুপুর | |
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| district | |
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| Coordinates: 24°38′N 93°46′E / 24.633°N 93.767°ECoordinates: 24°38′N 93°46′E / 24.633°N 93.767°E | |
| 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 | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MN-BI |
| 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 and Kumbi.
Demographics
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 Aimol, a Sino-Tibetan tongue with less than 3000 speakers, written in the Latin script.[3]
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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. "Vanuatu 224,564 July 2011 est."
- ↑ M. Paul Lewis, ed. (2009). "Aimol: A language of India". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th edition ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ↑ Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Manipur". Retrieved September 25, 2011.
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