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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Bishnupur, Manipur}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bishnupur district
| other_name = Bishenpur
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| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Manipur|District]] of [[Manipur]]
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Meiteilon]] (Manipuri)
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| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-MN-BI]]
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'''Bishnupur district''' (Pron: /ˌbɪʃnʊˈpʊə/) is the [[Districts of Manipur|district of Manipur]] state in northeastern [[India]].

==Origin of name==
Its name is derived from a [[Vishnu]] temple located at Lamangdong.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bishnupur.nic.in/history/|title=History of Bishnupur {{!}} Bishnupur District, Government of Manipur {{!}} India|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-24}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[Bishnupur, Manipur|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.

==Demographics==
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|orange|73.76}}
{{bar percent|[[Sanamahism]]|chartreuse|16.20}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|7.87}}
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According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Bishnupur district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 237,399,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | accessdate = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Vanuatu]].<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | accessdate = 2011-10-01 | quote = Vanuatu 224,564 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 583rd in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 485 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.36%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Bishnupur has a [[sex ratio]] of 1000 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 76.35%.<ref name=districtcensus/>

===Languages===
Primary language spoken is [[Meiteilon]]. Other minority languages spoken includes [[Rongmei language|Rongmei]], [[Nepali language|Nepali]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Hindi]] and [[Thadou language|Thadou]].

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|caption = Languages in Bishnupur district (2011)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html|title = Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Meitei language|Manipuri]]
|value1 = 97.87
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|color2 = Grey
|value2 = 2.13
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==Flora and fauna==
In 1977 Bishnupur district became home to [[Keibul Lamjao National Park]], which has an area of {{convert|40|km2|mi2|abbr=on|1}}.<ref name=parks>{{cite web|author=Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment|title=Protected areas: Manipur|url=http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/page_states_ut.htm|accessdate=25 September 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009113803/http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/page_states_ut.htm|archivedate=9 October 2011}}</ref>

==Administrative divisions==

The district is divided into 3 sub-divisions:
* [[Bishnupur, Manipur|Bishnupur]]
* [[Nambol]]
* [[Moirang]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://bishnupur.nic.in/ Bishnupur district website]
*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Bishnupur (Manipur)|Bishnupur district}}

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Bishnupur district
|North = [[Imphal West district]]
|Northeast =
|East = [[Thoubal district]]
|Southeast =
|South = [[Churachandpur district]]
|Southwest =
|West = [[Churachandpur district]]
|Northwest = [[Senapati district]]
}}

{{Districts of Manipur}}
{{Authority control}}

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