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Bisnupur District

Bishnupur district is the district of Manipur state in northeastern India with the smallest area. Bishnupur was formerly known as Lamangdong. Bishnupur means land of dancing deer. This place became famous during the World War II as the British Major died here of plane crash.

 

Area: 496.00 square kilometer

Latitude: 24.18o N and 24.44o N

Longitude: 93.43o E and 93.53o E

Density of Population: 479 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 75.85 % - Male: 85.11 %, Female: 66.68 % (According to 2011 Census)

Male Female Ratio: 1000:999

 

District Boundaries:

North

South

East

West

Imphal West District

Churachandpur District

Thoubal and Imphal West District

Churachandpur and Imphal East District

 

District HQ.: Bishnupur.

Sub Divisions: Nambol, Bishnupur and  Moirang.

Blocks: Bishnupur, Moirang and Nambol.

Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, wheat, sugarcane, tobacco, maize.

Major Industries: Sericulture, wood works.

Flora: Aibizzia Spp, Artocarpus Hirguta, Salmulia Malaburica, Castanopsis, Mangifera Indioa, Tree Bean, Bamboo, Reeds.

Fauna: Wolf, jackal, wild pig, crested porcupine, field mouse, bison, stag, jungle cat, otter, monkeys.

Major Rivers: River Khuga.

People: Meitei, Muslims, Kabui, Naga, Zou, Kom , Vaiphei, Gangte.

Festivals: Moh-Mol, Pongtu Kuh, Shapawng Yang Manu Poi.

 

 

DEMOGRAPHY:

 

Demographic Profile of Bishnupur District, 2011 Census:

Description

2011

2001

Actual Population

237399

208368

Male

118782

104550

Female

118617

103818

Population Growth

13.93%

15.27%

Area Sq. Km

496

496

Density/km2

479

420

Proportion to Manipur Population

8.31%

9.08%

Sex Ratio (Per 1000)

999

993

Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age)

933

952

Average Literacy

75.85

67.60

Male Literacy

85.11

79.60

Female Literacy

66.68

55.70

Total Child Population (0-6 Age)

31303

31191

Male Population (0-6 Age)

16192

15979

Female Population (0-6 Age)

15111

15212

Literates

156333

119823

Male Literates

87313

70507

Female Literates

69020

49316

Child Proportion (0-6 Age)

13.19%

14.97%

Boys Proportion (0-6 Age)

13.63%

15.28%

Girls Proportion (0-6 Age)

12.74%

14.65%

Source: census2011.co.in

 

Rural and Urban Demographic Profile of Bishnupur District, 2011 Census:

Description

Rural

Urban

Population (%)

63.14 %

36.86 %

Total Population

149894

87505

Male Population

75171

43611

Female Population

74723

43894

Sex Ratio

994

1006

Child Sex Ratio (0-6)

936

929

Child Population (0-6)

20109

11194

Male Child(0-6)

10388

5804

Female Child(0-6)

9721

5390

Child Percentage (0-6)

13.42 %

12.79 %

Male Child Percentage

13.82 %

13.31 %

Female Child Percentage

13.01 %

12.28 %

Literates

95558

60775

Male Literates

54031

33282

Female Literates

41527

27493

Average Literacy

73.63 %

79.64 %

Male Literacy

83.40 %

88.03 %

Female Literacy

63.89 %

71.40 %

Source: census2011.co.in

 

Number of Sub-Divisions, Towns and Villages according to census 2011:

District/ State

Sub-Divisions

Towns

Villages

InhabitedUninhabitedTotal

Bishnupur

3

7

48149

Manipur

38

51

2515672582

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Manipur 2015

            Economic Survey Manipur 2015-16

 

Distribution of ST and SC Population, 2011 Census:

District/ State

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Scheduled Casts (SC)

% to Total Population

Male

Female

Total

%

Male

Female

Total

%

ST

SC

Bishnupur

1625

1662

3287

0.28

11085

11028

22113

22.72

1.38

9.31

Manipur

588279

579143

1167422

100.0

48863

48465

97328

100.0

40.88

3.41

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

 

Number of Total workers, Main workers, Marginal workers and Non-workers as per 2011 Census:

District/ State

Total/ Rural/ Urban

Total Worker

Main Worker

Marginal Worker

Non Worker

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Bishnupur

Total

1099376280747130764235315823265335149649238651274625597571487

Rural

71758404323132648796341311466522962630116661781363473943397

Urban

381792237515804276271902786001055233487204493262123628090
Manipur

Total

11590536654634935908550125545183004943040411109451930961411337624708786629

Rural

81360446014035346459433138186521246621927378275140998922632418329504303

Urban

34544920532314012626068117265388028847683267052098488705206379282326

Source: Census India 2011

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AGRICULTURE:

 

Land use Classification (Total Crop Area), 2013-14 to 2015-16:

(Area in’000 hectares)

District/ State

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

Net Area sown

Area sown more than once

Total Crop Area

Net Area sown

Area sown more than once

Total Crop Area

Net Area sown

Area sown more than once

Total Crop Area

Bishnupur

26.21

19.88

46.09

26.21

20.98

47.19

26.22

24.7

50.92

Manipur233.74105.55339.29233.62106.67340.29234.12121.5355.62

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

 

Area, Production and Average Yield of Cereal Crops, 2015-16:

District/ State

Rice

Maize

Area

('000 hectares)

Yield

(kg./hectare)

Production

('000 tones)

Area

('000 hectares)

Yield

(kg./hectare)

Production

('000 tones)

Bishnupur17.612822.4249.71---
Manipur175.1622383.80433.325.429905.5310.71

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

 

Distribution of Chemical Fertilizers, 2015-16:

(Quantity in tonnes/ Value in Lakhs)

District/ State

Nitrogenous

Phosphate

Pottasic

Total

Quantity

Value

Quantity

Value

Quantity

Value

Quantity

Value

Bishnupur

2342

370.13

655

366.91

438

160.60

3435

897.64

Manipur

10229

1602.71

2578

1415.13

1650

605.00

14457

3622.84

- Not Available

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

 

Consumption of Chemical Fertilizers, 2015-16:

(in '000 tonnes)

District/ State

Urea

DAP

MOP

SSP

M. Phos

Total

Bishnupur

4700

1000

730

1220

-

7650

Manipur

20621

4136

2750

4220

-

31727

- Not Available

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

 

Monthly Rainfall recorded in different location during the period from 2013 to 2016:

(in mm)

Months

2013

2014

2015

2016

January

-

-

26.00

-

February

1.40

4.60

12.00

18.00

March

5.40

16.60

17.00

99.00

April

57.30

32.50

43.00

189.00

May

38.30

131.40

117.11

266.00

June

18.60

157.40

184.00

114.00

July

35.30

51.90

405.00

442.00

August

-

100.20

179.00

152.70

September

30.50

32.30

94.00

107.90

October

8.50

32.90

155.00

120.20

November

-

-

-

44.40

December

1.20

-

-

-

Total

196.50

559.80

1232.11

1553.20

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2016-17

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IRRIGATION:

 

Estimated Area Under Paddy by Different types of Irrigation, 2011-12 to 2013-14:

District/ State

Gross Area Under Paddy by Types of Irrigation

Gross Area Under Paddy

Others*

Tanks

Total Irrigated Area

Not Irrigated

Total

2011-

2012

2012-

2013

2013-

2014

2011-

2012

2012-

2013

2013-

2014

2011-

2012

2012-

2013

2013-

2014

2011-

2012

2012-

2013

2013-

2014

2011-

2012

2012-

2013

2013-

2014

Bishnupur

14.315

17.64

15.38

1.360

-

-

15.675

17.64

15.38

3.493

2.70

5.62

19.168

20.34

21.00

Manipur

23.207

37.46

44.17

1.360

0.25

4.84

24.567

37.71

49.01

148.262

137.34

127.46

172.829

175.05

176.47

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Manipur 2015

 

Estimates of Irrigated Area under Cereal Crops during the year 2015-16:

(Area in ’000 hect.)

District/ State

Not Irrigated

Irrigated

Total

Grand Total

Paddy

Maize

Paddy

Maize

Paddy

Maize

Bishnupur

3.40

0.00

14.21

0.00

17.61

0.00

17.61

Manipur

108.18

5.42

66.98

0.00

175.16

5.42

180.58

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

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FISHERIES:

 

Fish Farm, Fish Production and Fishery Revenue,  2014-15 and 2015-16:

District/State

Fisheries Division (Nos.)

Fish farm (Nos.)

Fish Production (Tonnes)

Fishery Revenue (Rs. in lakhs)

2015-2016

Bishnupur

2

2

9756

7.95

Manipur

18

18

31997

13.64

2014-2015

Bishnupur

2

2

9310

5.14

Manipur

18

18

30500

6.77

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

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FORESTRY:

 

Forest Cover:

(Area in Sq. km.)

District/ State

Geographical Area

2017 Assessment

% of Geographical Area

Change

Scurb

Very Dense

Moderately Dense

Open Forest

Total

Bishnupur

496

0

1

21

22

4.44

0

2

Manipur

22327

908

6510

9928

17346

77.69

263

1111

District

Geographical Area

2015 Assessment

% of Geographical Area

Change

Scurb

Very Dense

Moderately Dense

Open Forest

Total

Bishnupur

496

0

1

20

21

4.23

0

1

Manipur

22327

727

5925

10342

16994

76.11

4

1182

Source: India State of Forest Report 2015 and 2017

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SERICULTURE:

 

Sericultural Statistics during 2013-14 to 2015-16:

District/ State

No. of farms

Cocoon Productions

Mulberry (MT)

Eri (MT)

Tasar (lakhs nos.)

Muga (lakhs nos.)

2015-2016

Bishnupur

6

164.77

111.23

6.75

1.81

Manipur

95

1066.81

460.14

128.19

40.7

2014-2015

Bishnupur

6

168.74

113.40

6.62

1.60

Manipur

95

1195.91

468.83

126.11

26

2013-2014

Bishnupur

6

137.71

111.39

3.07

0.00

Manipur

95

1056.00

440.90

119.85

32.00

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

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LIVESTOCK AND VETERINARY:

 

Livestock and Poultry Population according to Livestock Census, 2007 & 2012:

Item

Bishnupur

Manipur

2007

2012

2007

2012

1. Cattle

Exotic/ Crossbred

11001

7562

65694

44307

Indigenous

26399

15585

156262

195979

Total

37400

23147

221956

240286

2. Buffaloes

1101

976

62167

66369

3. Mithun

0

0

9907

10131

4. Horses & Ponies

115

0

1218

1101

5. Sheep

Exotic/Crossbred

0

0

491

3949

Indigenous

0

0

8205

7625

Total

0

0

8696

11574

6. Goat

202

1008

50577

65158

7. Dog

10970

9244

181159

161818

8. Rabbit

0

2

1120

2039

9. Pig

Exotic/Crossbred

21795

14981

172575

182546

Indigenous

295

15045

141337

118263

Total

22090

30026

313912

300809

10. Poultry (Backyard)

Fowl

160916

136008

1734270

1851109

Duck

100061

78326

555147

551433

Turkey

54

1205

671

7382

Other Birds

9833

0

14501

10896

Total

270864

215539

2304589

2420820

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

 

Infrastructure Facilities available for Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Services, 2012-13 and 2013-14:

(in Nos.)

Item

Bishnupur

Manipur

2012-2013

2013-2014

2012-2013

2013-2014

State Level Veterinary Hospital

-

-

1

1

Veterinary Hospital

5

5

49

49

Veterinary Dispensary

10

10

91

91

Veterinary Aid Centre

1

1

28

28

Regional Main A.I. Centre

1

1

5

5

A.I. Sub-Centre

16

16

78

78

Central Semen Collection cum A.I. Centre

-

-

-

-

Central Dairy Farm

-

-

1

1

Rural Dairy Farm

-

-

-

-

Fodder Farm

-

-

2

2

Slaughter Houses

-

-

-

-

Sheep Wool Extension Centre

-

-

-

-

Cattle Breeding Farm

-

-

1

1

Poultry Breeding/Rearing Farm

-

-

2

2

Duck Breeding Farm

-

-

1

1

Pig Breeding Farm

1

1

5

5

Mithun Rearing Farm

-

-

-

-

Pony Breeding Farm

-

-

1

1

- Not Available

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Manipur 2015

 

Production of Milk, Egg & Meat in Manipur, 2015-16:

District/ State

Milk

Egg

Meat

Bishnupur

12.58

139.30

0.20

Manipur

81.77

924.36

11.32

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

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HANDLOOM AND HANDICRAFTS:

 

Number of Handicrafts & Handloom Establishments and their percentage distribution, 2013:

District/ State

Rural

Urban

Combined

Number

% Distribution

Number

% Distribution

Number

% Distribution

Bishnupur

5698

14.64

2732

13.50

8430

14.25

Manipur

38915

100.00

20232

100.00

59147

100.00

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Manipur 2015

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HEALTH:

 

Number of State Government Health Institutions in 2011-12:

(in nos.)

District/ State

Hospital

Tuberculosis

Leprosy Hospital

Urban Health Centre (UHC)

Leprosy Control Unit (LCU)

Community Health Centre (CHC)

Primary Health Centre (PHC)

Primary Health Sub-Centre (PHSC) 

Dispensary

Total

Bishnupur

1

0

0

0

1

2

5

36

0

45

Manipur

8

1

1

2

2

16

80

420

20

550

Note: Institution shown above are only those presently functioning and also excludes 5 PHCs, 1 CHC & 12 PHSC sanctioned by the State Govt. in 2011-12.

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Manipur 2015

 

Number of Beds available in the State Govt. Health Institution, 2015-16:

District/ State

Hospital

Tuberculosis Hospital

Leprosy Hospital

Community Health Centre (CHC)/ Urban Health Centre (UHC)

Primary Health Centre (PHC)

Bishnupur

50

-

-

60

12

Manipur

1100

100

50

390

370

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

 

Number of Patient treated in the State Govt. Health Institution, 2015-16:

District/ State

Patient Treated

Cases of child Delivery

Operation in Manipur

In- Patient

Out- Patient

Major

Minor

Bishnupur

6689

64715

940

62

3240

Manipur

54275

925684

23792

6411

47912

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

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ELECTRICITY AND POWER:

 

Number of Sub-Station during 2012-13 to 2015-16:

District/ State

No. of Sub-Station

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

132/33 KV

33/11 KV

132/33 KV

33/11 KV

132/ 33 KV

33/11 KV

132/ 33 KV

33/11 KV

Bishnupur

1

5

1

5

2

5

1

5

Manipur

9

53

9

54

24

58

12

68

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2015-16 and 2016-17

 

Electricity Consumption of Power, 2014-15 and 2015-16:

District/ State

Domestic

Commercial

Industrial

Public Lighting

Irrigation & Agriculture

Public Water Work

Total

2015-2016

Bishnupur

25.65

2.27

0.94

1.79

1.22

2.03

33.90

Manipur

298.85

39.84

23.81

4.13

1.78

16.70

385.13

2014-2015

Bishnupur

20.74

1.44

0.80

1065

1.74

3.43

29.80

Manipur

256.65

35.83

29.12

4.43

2.41

113.83

442.27

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Manipur 2015

Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

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ROADWAYS & ROAD TRANSPORT:

 

Length of Road as on March, 2017:

(in kms)

State Highways

Major District Roads

Other District Roads

Inter Village Roads

Total

-

58.13

69.36

261.00

411.49

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

 

Number of Registered Vehicles as on 31st March, 2014:

Type of VehicleBishnupurManipur

Bus

172

2700

Truck

892

12633

Auto-Rickshaw

934

13377

Mini Bus

138

1331

Trailer

56

1032

Car

865

23938

Jeep

289

13803

Tractor

127

2317

Two Wheeler

7492

189691

Taxi

88

2582

Others

73

1240

Total

11126

264644

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Manipur 2015

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POSTAL SERVICE:

 

Postal Services during the year 2013-14:

ItemUnit

Bishnupur

Manipur

Post Offices

a. Head Post Offices

No.

0

1

b. Sub-Post Offices

No.

4

53

c. Branch Post Offices

No.

43

643

d. Urban Post Offices

No.

3

22

e. Rural Post Offices

No.

44

675

Letter Boxes (Excluding those at Post Office)

No.

123

1,632

Village Postman

a. Rural Delivery Staff

No.

41

463

b. Urban Delivery Staff

No.

2

66

Total Strength

No.

43

529

Money Order

a. Issued

Rs.

475400

18707530

b. Paid

Rs.

67600

2449,845

Indian Postal Orders

a. Issued

Rs.

25500

1126938

b. Paid

Rs.

31430

439699

Source: Statistical Yearbook of Manipur 2015

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TELECOMMUNICATION:

 

Telecommunication Infrastructure for the year 2013-14 to 2015-16:

District/ State

Telephone Exchanges

Combined Offices

Telephone working (DEL)

PCOs (Local/ STD/ Trunk)

2015-2016

Bishnupur

5

5

427

5

Manipur494921448932
2014-2015

Bishnupur

5

5

404

-

Manipur484820525-
2013-2014

Bishnupur

5

-

395

5

Manipur50-20047932

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

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BANKING:

 

Population Group-wise Deposits and Credit of SCB's March 2017:

 District

Population Group

No. of 
Offices

No. of
Accounts

Deposit - Amount in Million

Credit Amount

Outstanding in Million

Bishnupur

Rural

3

30,354

72.1

72.7

Bishnupur

Semi-urban

10

1,77,818

1503.1

1020.1

Source: Reserve Bank of India

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TOURISM:

 

Number of Tourist Spots and Tourist, 2012-13 to 2014-15:

District/ State

 2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

No. of Tourist spot

Number of Tourist

No. of Tourist Spot

Number of Tourist

No. of Tourist Spot

Number of Tourist

Foreign

Domestic

Total

Foreign

Domestic

Total

Foreign

Domestic

Total

Bishnupur

9

-

-

-

9

44

-

44

10

29

-

29

Manipur

54

768

131803

132571

54

1932

121032

122964

69

2900

134584

137484

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2014-15 and 2016-17

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INDUSTRY:

 

Number of MSME EM filed (part II), employment, investment and production, 2014-15:

District/ State

Number

Investment (Rs. in Lakhs)

Production (Rs. in Lakhs)

Units

Employment

Bishnupur

79

700

180.75

1029.10

Manipur

198

2,245

2643.32

8060.60

MSME: Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2015-16

 

MSME with Udyog Aadhaar Number in Manipur, 2015-16:

District

Udyog Aadhaar Regd.

Micro

Small

Medium

Bishnupur

373

338

34

1

Manipur

2,831

2,322

501

8

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2016-17

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KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES:

 

Number of Bee-Keepers, Outturn Price and value of Honey for the year 2013-14 to 2015-16:

District/State

No. of Bee Keepers

Production of Honey

in Kgs.

Price per Kgs. (Rs.)

Value (Rs. in Lakhs)

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

Bishnupur

744

744

744

7440

7440

7440

250.00

250.00

250.00

18.60

18.60

18.60

Manipur

9205

9,206

9207

95507

95517

95545

250.00

250.00

250.00

253.83

238.85

238.88

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2015-16 and 2016-17

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CO-OPERATION:

 

Number of Industrial Co-operative Societies, 2001-02 to 2015-16:

Year

Bishnupur

Manipur*

2001-2002

314

2059

2002-2003

84

690

2003-2004

304

2057

2004-2005

286

2031

2005-2006

245

1866

2006-2007

346

2375

2007-2008

346

2367

2008-2009

333

2394

2009-2010

324

2491

2010-2011

368

2498

2011-2012

368

2488

2012-2013

454

2905

2013-2014

454

4071

2014-2015

1313

8804

2015-2016

1185

6522

*: Excludes State Level Cooperative Societies and Primary Banks under direct control of RCS

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

 

Number of Non-Industrial Co-operative Societies, 2001-02 to 2015-16:

Year

Bishnupur

Manipur*

2001-2002

403

2776

2002-2003

613

4114

2003-2004

353

2660

2004-2005

345

2637

2005-2006

83

3035

2006-2007

650

3183

2007-2008

290

2691

2008-2009

332

2872

2009-2010

412

3187

2010-2011

368

2965

2011-2012

369

2858

2012-2013

424

2944

2013-2014

423

2784

2014-2015

0

119

2015-2016

403

2641

*: Excludes State Level Cooperative Societies and Primary Banks under direct control of RCS

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

 

Number of Industrial and Non-Industrial Co-operative Societies, 2001-02 to 2015-16:

Year

Bishnupur

Manipur*

2001-2002

717

4835

2002-2003

697

4804

2003-2004

657

4717

2004-2005

631

4668

2005-2006

328

4901

2006-2007

996

5558

2007-2008

363

5058

2008-2009

665

5266

2009-2010

736

5678

2010-2011

736

5463

2011-2012

737

5346

2012-2013

878

5849

2013-2014

877

6855

2014-2015

1313

8923

2015-2016

1588

9163

*: Excludes State Level Cooperative Societies and Primary Banks under direct control of RCS

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017

 

Number of Co-Operative Societies by type, 2015-16:

Consumer Societies

Housing

Farming Societies

Labour Contract Societies

Poultry Farm Societies

Piggery Farm Societies

26

33

156

29

21

7

Source: Statistical Handbook Manipur 2017



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