Bishnupur, Bankura

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Bishnupur The City of Temples
City
Bishnupur montage
Nickname:  City of Temples
Bishnupur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Bishnupur Bishnupur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°04′30″N 87°19′01″E / 23.075°N 87.317°E / 23.075; 87.317
Founded by	Raja Veer Hambir
Named for	God Vishnu
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Bishnupur Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	75,000
• Density	3,400/km2 (8,800/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Bishnupurbashi, Bishnupurians
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	722122
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB-88
Lok Sabha constituency	Bishnupur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Bishnupur
Website	bishnupurmunicipality.com

Bishnupur is a city and a municipality and now it is District in the state of West Bengal, India. It is known for its terracotta temples built by the Malla rulers, historic Radha Krishna temples built during 1600–1800 CE and the Baluchari sarees.