Bishnupur district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Bishnupur, Manipur.
Bishnupur district
বিষ্ণুপুর
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°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 Bishnupriya Manipuri, 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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "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 edition ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
  4. ↑ Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Manipur". Retrieved September 25, 2011.

External links

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