Bishnupur District
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Bishnupur district বিষ্ণুপুর |
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Location of Bishnupur district in Manipur
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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
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| 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 |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
| Website | bishnupur |
Bishnupur district (Pron:/ˌbɪʃnʊˈpʊə/) is the district of Manipur state in northeastern India with the smallest area.
Its name is derived from a Vishnu Temple located at Lamangdong.
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.
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%.
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:
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