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Bishnupur
Bishnupur or Vishnupur may refer to: Administrative divisions * Bishnupur district in Manipur, India * Bishnupur district, West Bengal in West Bengal, India * Bishnupur subdivision in West Bengal, India Municipal division * Bishnupur Rural Municipality, Saptari, a rural municipal division in Province No. 2, Nepal * Bishnupur Rural Municipality, Siraha, a rural municipal division in Province No. 2, Nepal CD Blocks * Bishnupur, Bankura (community development block) in Bankura district, West Bengal, India * Bishnupur I - Community development block in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India * Bishnupur II - Community development block in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India Electoral constituencies * Bishnupur (Lok Sabha constituency) in Bankura district, West Bengal, India * Bishnupur, Bankura (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in West Bengal * Bishnupur, South 24 Parganas (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in West Bengal * Bishnupur (Manipur Legislative Assembly constituency ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishnupur, Bankura
Bishnupur is a city and a municipality of Bisnupur district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Bishnupur District. It is famous for its terracotta temples built by the Malla rulers, historic Radha Krishna temples built during 1600–1800 CE and the Baluchari sarees. History Bishnupur was ruled under the Gupta period by local Hindu kings who paid tribute to Samudra Gupta. Following a long period of obscurity, where the land oscillated between being a minor independent principality and a vassal state. The land is also called Mallabhum after the Malla rulers of this place. The Malla rulers were Vaishnavites and built the famous terracotta temples during the 17th and 18th centuries at this place. The legends of Bipodtarini Devi are associated with Malla Kings of Bishnupur. For almost a thousand years it was the capital of the Malla kings of Mallabhum, of which Bankura was a part, till their power waned during the times when Mughal Empire weakene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishnupur Subdivision
Bishnupur subdivision is a subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Subdivisions Bankura district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions: Bishnupur subdivision has a density of population of 595 per km2. 29.07% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision. Administrative units Bishnupur subdivision has 6 police stations, 6 community development blocks, 6 panchayat samitis, 56 gram panchayats, 890 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 1 census town. The municipalities are Bishnupur and Sonamukhi. The census town is: Kotulpur. The subdivision has its headquarters at Bishnupur. Police stations Police stations in Bishnupur subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: Blocks Community development blocks in Bishnupur subdivision are: Gram Panchayats The subdivision contains 56 gram panchayats under six community development blocks: * Bishnupur block consists of: Ayodhya, Bhara, Morar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishnupur, South 24 Parganas (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Bishnupur Assembly constituency is a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes. Overview As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Bishnupur Assembly constituency is composed of the following: * Bishnupur I community development block * Ashuti I, Ashuti II, Chatta and Rasapunja gram panchayats of Thakurpukur Maheshtala community development block Bishnupur Assembly constituency is a part of No. 21 Diamond Harbour (Lok Sabha constituency). Members of Legislative Assembly Election Results Legislative Assembly Election 2016 Legislative Assembly Election 2011 Legislative Assembly Elections 1977-2006 From 1977 to 2006, Bishnupur Assembly constituency had two seats. In 2006, Bibhuti Bhusan Sarkar of CPI(M) won the Bishnupur Purba seat defeating his nearest rival Dilip Mondal of AITC a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishnupur I
Bishnupur I is a Community development blocks in India, community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Alipore Sadar subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. Geography Bishnupur I CD block is located at . It has an average elevation of . Bishnupur I CD block is bounded by the Thakurpukur Maheshtala CD block in the north, the Sonarpur (community development block), Sonarpur and the Baruipur (community development block), Baruipur CD blocks in the east, the Magrahat I and Magrahat II CD blocks in the south and the Bishnupur II CD block in the west. South 24 Parganas district is divided into two distinct physiographic zones: the marine-riverine delta in the north and the marine delta zone in the south. As the sea receded southwards, in the sub-recent Period (geology), geological period, a large low-lying plain got exposed. Both Tide, tidal inflows and the rivers have dep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishnupur, Bankura (community Development Block)
Bishnupur (also spelled Vishnupur) is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History From Bishnupur kingdom to the British Raj From around 7th century AD till around the advent of British rule, for around a millennium, history of Bankura district is identical with the rise and fall of the Hindu Rajas of Bishnupur. The Bishnupur Rajas, who were at the summit of their fortunes towards the end of the 17th century, started declining in the first half of the 18th century. First, the Maharaja of Burdwan seized the Fatehpur Mahal, and then the Maratha invasions laid waste their country. Bishnupur was ceded to the British with the rest of Burdwan chakla in 1760. In 1787, Bishnupur was united with Birbhum to form a separate administrative unit. In 1793 it was transferred to the Burdwan collectorate. In 1879, the district acquired its present shape with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishnupur, South 24 Parganas
Bishnupur is a census town within the jurisdiction of the Bishnupur police station in the Bishnupur I CD block in the Alipore Sadar subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Area overview Alipore Sadar subdivision is a most urbanized part of the South 24 Parganas district. 59.85% of the population lives in the urban areas and 40.15% lives in the rural areas. In the southern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 15 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the subdivision, on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is an alluvial stretch, with industrial development. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Location Bishnupur is located at . It has an average elevation of . Bishnupur, Kanyanagar, Amtala, Ramkrishnapur, Kriparampur and Chak Enayetnagar (a little ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishnupur II
Bishnupur II is a community development block (CD blocK) that forms an administrative division in the Alipore Sadar subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography The Bishnupur II CD block is located at . It has an average elevation of . The Bishnupur II CD block is bounded by the Thakurpukur Maheshtala CD block in the north, the Bishnupur I CD block in the east, the Falta and Magrahat I CD blocks in the south and the Budge Budge I and Budge Budge II CD blocks in the west. The South 24 Parganas district is divided into two distinct physiographic zones: the marine-riverine delta in the north and the marine delta zone in the south. As the sea receded southwards, in the sub-recent geological period, a large low-lying plain got exposed. Both tidal inflows and the rivers have deposited sediments in this plain. The periodical collapse of both the natural levees and man-made embankments speed up the process of filling the depressions con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishnupur Kingdom
Mallabhum (The Country originally known as Mallabhoom or Mallabani bn, মল্লভূম or Bishnupur kingdom ) was the kingdom ruled by the Malla kings of Bishnupur, primarily in the present Bankura district in Indian state of West Bengal. History Territory of the Mallabhum It is told that Mallabhum is the territory, which included Bankura, a part of Burdwan, Birbhum, Santhal Parganas, Midnapur and also a part of Purulia. The Malla Rajas ruled over the vast territory in the south-western part of present West Bengal and a part of southeastern Jharkhand. Extent The area around Bishnupur and Bankura was called Mallabhum. The core area would cover present day Bankura police station area (excluding Chhatna), Onda, Bishnupur, Kotulpur and Indas. In olden days the term was used for a much larger area, which probably was the furthest extent of the Bishnupur kingdom. In the north it stretched from Damin-i-koh in Santhal Parganas to Midnapore in the south. It included the easte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishnupur District
Bishnupur district ( Meitei pronunciation: /ˌbɪʃnʊˈpʊə/) is a district of Manipur state in northeastern India. Origin of name Its name is derived from a Vishnu temple located at Lamangdong. Geography 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 According to the 2011 census Bishnupur district has a population of 237,399, 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 . 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%. Languages Primary language spoken is Meiteilon. Other minority languages spoken includes Rongmei, Nepali, Bengali, Hindi and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishnupur, Manipur
Bishnupur ( mni, ꯕꯤꯁ꯭ꯅꯨꯄꯨꯔ) is a town in Bishnupur district in the state of Manipur, India. It derived its name from an ancient Vishnu temple located in the town which was established in 15th Century. Bishunupur is the administrative headquarters of Bishnupur District. In ancient times, Tongjei Maril ( mni, ꯇꯣꯡꯖꯩ ꯃꯔꯤꯜ, lit. 'tubehole') through Bishnupur was the sole road linking Manipur with the rest of India. Bishnupur was one of the sites of the World War II where fierce fightings between the Allied Forces and the Japanese Forces took place. The British war hero, Major-General Orde Wingate, the founder of the Chindits force, died in a plane crash near Bishnupur while flying back from Chindit-held bases in Burma. Many descendants of Japanese armed forces who died here during the War visit Bishnupur to pay homage to their departed ancestors. Civic administration Bishnupur is a municipal council. There are 12 wards in Bishunpur Municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishnupur (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Bishnupur Lok Sabha constituency, formerly known as Vishnupur Lok Sabha constituency, is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Bishnupur in West Bengal. While six of the assembly seats of No. 37 Bishnupur Lok Sabha constituency are in Bankura district, one assembly segment is in Bardhaman district. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. Assembly segments As per order of the Delimitation Commission issued in 2006 in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 37 Bishnupur (SC) is composed of the following segments: Prior to delimitation, Vishnupur Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments: Taldangra (assembly constituency no. 244), Raipur (ST) (assembly constituency no. 245), Ranibandh (ST) (assembly constituency no. 246), Indpur (SC) (assembly constituency no. 247), Vishnupur (assembly constituency no. 253), Kotulpur (assembly constituency n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishnupur, Bankura (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Bishnupur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 255 Bishnupur Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Bishnupur municipality; Bishnupur community development block; and Amdangra, Saltora and Satmauli gram panchayats of Taldangra community development block. Bishnupur Assembly constituency is part of No. 37 Bishnupur (Lok Sabha constituency). Members of Legislative Assembly Election results 2016 In the 2016 West Bengal Assembly Election, the Left-Cong candidate Tushar Kanti Bhattacharya defeated Shyam Mukherjee ( who was then a member of TMC) by less than 1000 votes. Though later Tusharkanti Bhattacharya joined TMC. 2011 .# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006. 1977-2006 In the 2006 state assembly elections, Swapan Ghosh of CPI(M) won the Bishnupur seat defeating his neare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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