Bishnupur District, Manipur

Bishnupur is an administrative district in Manipur, India. The district is located about 30 km from Imphal, the capital of Manipur. Its administrative headquarters is in Bishnupur. Meitei (Manipuri) and Bishnupuri are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 496 km², including 458.98 km² of rural area and 37.02 km² of urban area.

List of Subdivisions in Bishnupur District

Bishnupur District is divided into 3 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 111 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.

Sl. No.SubdivisionVillagesArea (km²)
1Bishnupur15165.00
2Moirang67218.00
3Nambol29113.00

Population of Bishnupur District

According to the 2011 Census, Bishnupur District had a population of 2,37,399 people living in 46,580 households. The population comprised 1,18,782 males and 1,18,617 females, with an average population density of 479 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population2,37,3991,49,89487,505
Male Population1,18,78275,17143,611
Female Population1,18,61774,72343,894
Total Households46,58029,23717,343
Population Density479 / km²327 / km²2,364 / km²

Bishnupur District had 1,56,333 literate people and 31,303 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 22,113 and 3,287 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)31,30320,10911,194
Literate Population1,56,33395,55860,775
Illiterate Population81,06654,33626,730
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population22,11321,834279
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population3,2871,5121,775

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.