Bishnupur district (Meitei pronunciation: /ˌbɪʃnʊˈpʊə/) or Bishenpur district, is a district of Manipur state in northeastern India.
Bishnupur district
Bishenpur | |
|---|---|
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.svg) Location in Manipur | |
| Coordinates: 24°38′N 93°46′E / 24.633°N 93.767°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Manipur |
| Headquarters | Bishnupur |
| Area | |
• Total | 530 km2 (200 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 12 |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 237,399 |
| • Density | 450/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 |
Etymology
editIts name is derived from a Vishnu temple located at Lamangdong.[2]
Geography
editBishnupur 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
editIn 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. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
editThe district is divided into 3 sub-divisions:
Towns
editSee also
editNotes
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
