Country India Headquarters Bishnupur Vehicle registration MN Area 496 km² ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN | State Manipur Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Website bishnupur.nic.in Population 240,363 (2011) | |
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Woman casts fishing net in ningthoukhong canal bishnupur district manipur
Bishnupur district (Pron:/ˌbɪʃnʊˈpʊə/) is the district of Manipur state in northeastern India with the smallest area.
Contents
- Woman casts fishing net in ningthoukhong canal bishnupur district manipur
- Map of Bishnupur Manipur
- Origin of name
- Geography
- Demographics
- Languages
- Flora and fauna
- Administrative Divisions
- References
Map of Bishnupur, Manipur
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 Ngaikhong Khullen, Toubul, and Khoijuman Khullen.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Bishnupur district has a population of 240,363, roughly equal to the nation of Vanuatu. This gives it a ranking of 583rd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 485 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,260/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.36%. Bishnupur has a sex ratio of 1000 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 76.35%.
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.
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).
Administrative Divisions
The district is divided into 3 sub-divisions: