Bishnupur, South 24 Parganas

For other places with the same name, see Bishnupur (disambiguation).

Bishnupur বিষ্ণুপুর
Town
Bishnupur Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	South 24 Parganas
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	4,529
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	743503
Lok Sabha constituency	Diamond Harbour
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Bishnupur
Website	s24pgs.gov.in

Bishnupur is a census town with a police station under Alipore Sadar subdivision in South 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Bishnupur is located at . It has an average elevation of 6 metres (20 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Bishnupur had a population of 4,529. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bishnupur has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 86% and female literacy of 77%. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Healthcare

High levels of arsenic in ground water was found in 12 blocks of the district. Water samples collected from tubewells in the affected places contained arsenic above the normal level (10 microgram a litre as specified by the World Health Organisation). The affected blocks are Baruipur, Bhangar I, Bhangar II, Bishnupur I, Bishnupur II, Basanti, Budge Budge, Canning I, Canning II, Sonarpur, Mograhat II and Joynagar.