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Bishnupur district বিষ্ণুপুর |
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Coordinates: Coordinates: | |
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 | ukhrul.nic.in |
Bishnupur district (Bishnupriya Manipuri: বিষ্ণুপুর)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[]
- ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html. 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. http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=aim. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ^ Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Manipur". http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/page_states_ut.htm. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
External links[]
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