Bishnupur district
Bishnupur district | |
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![]() Location in Manipur | |
Coordinates: 24°38′N 93°46′E / 24.633°N 93.767°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Manipur |
Headquarters | Bishnupur |
Area | |
• Total | 496 km2 (192 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 237,399 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Language(s) | |
• Official | Meiteilon (officially called Manipuri)[1] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-MN-BI |
Vehicle registration | MN |
Website | bishnupur |
Bishnupur district (Meitei pronunciation: /ˌbɪʃnʊˈpʊə/) or Bishenpur district, is a district of Manipur state in northeastern India.
Etymology
[edit]Its name is derived from a Vishnu temple located at Lamangdong.[2]
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Geography
[edit]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 Nachou, Ngaikhong Khullen, Toubul, and Khoijuman Khullen.
Flora and fauna
[edit]In 1977 Bishnupur district became home to Keibul Lamjao National Park, which has an area of 40 km2 (15.4 sq mi).[3]
Demographics
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1951 | 57,340 | — |
1961 | 79,005 | +37.8% |
1971 | 108,785 | +37.7% |
1981 | 141,760 | +30.3% |
1991 | 180,773 | +27.5% |
2001 | 208,368 | +15.3% |
2011 | 237,399 | +13.9% |
Source: Census of India[4] |
According to the 2011 census, the Bishnupur district has a population of 237,399.[5] This gives it a ranking of 583rd in India (out of a total of 640).[5] The district has a population density of 485 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,260/sq mi).[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.36%.[5] Bishnupur has a sex ratio of 1000 females for every 1000 males.[5] Its literacy rate is 76.35%. 36.86% of the population lived in urban areas.
Scheduled Castes made up 9.31% of the population, and the Scheduled Tribes 1.38% of the population in 2011.[5] The composition of the scheduled tribes was as follows.
Population[6] | Percentage
of Total Pop. | |
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All Scheduled Tribes | 3,287 | 1.4% |
Kuki-Zo tribes[a][b] | 913 | 0.4% |
Naga tribes[c] | 1,578 | 1.1% |
Old Kuki/Naga[d] | 533 | 0.2% |
The primary language spoken is Meiteilon, spoken by 97.87% of the population. Other minority languages spoken includes Rongmei, Nepali, Bengali, Hindi and Thadou.[10]
Administrative divisions
[edit]The district is divided into 3 sub-divisions:
Towns
[edit]See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The Kuki-Zo tribes include Gangte, Hmar, Paite, Simte, Sukte, Thadou, Vaiphei, Zou, and some smaller tribes designated as "Any Kuki" and "Any Lushai (Mizo)".
- ^ The low number of Kuki-Zo tribes is deceptive because many tribal villages that might appear to be geographically within the Bishnupur district regard themselves as belonging to the adjoining hill district, e.g., Torbung and Kangvai.[7]
- ^ The Naga tribes include Angami, Kabui, Kacha Naga, Mao, Maram, Poumai, Sema and Tangkhul.
- ^ The Old Kuki tribes retaining the Kuki classification include: Aimol, Chiru, Kom, Koireng, Kharam, and Ralte. The tribes under the Naga umbrella include: Anal, Chothe, Koirao, Lamkang, Maring, Moyon, Monsang, Purum and Tarao.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 47th report (July 2008 to June 2010)" (PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2012.
- ^ "History of Bishnupur". Bishnupur District, Government of Manipur. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Manipur". Archived from the original on 9 October 2011.
- ^ "A-2 Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901". Censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "District Census Hand Book - Bishnupur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ A-11 Appendix: District wise scheduled tribe population (Appendix), Manipur - 2011, Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Government of India, 2011
- ^ Puia, Roluah (2021), "When boundaries matter: land, laws and territorial conflict in Manipur, Northeast India", in Kedilezo Kikhi; Dharma Rakshit Gautam (eds.), Comprehending Equity, Taylor & Francis, pp. 98–, doi:10.4324/9781003182726-8, ISBN 9781003182726 – via academia.edu
- ^ Kom, Ch. Sekholal (June 2015). "Ethno-nationalism: Competing Micro-nationalist Dissents in Manipur". Social Change. 45 (2): 289–307. doi:10.1177/0049085715574192. ISSN 0049-0857.
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by religious community: Manipur". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "Table C-16 Population by mother tongue: Manipur". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
External links
[edit]- Bishnupur district website
Bishnupur district travel guide from Wikivoyage