Bishnah

Bishnah
Town
Bishnah Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Show map of Jammu and Kashmir Bishnah Bishnah (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 32°37′N74°52′E / 32.62°N 74.87°E / 32.62; 74.87
Country	India
Union territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Jammu
Elevation	292 m (958 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	116,214
Languages
• Official	Dogri, Hindi, English, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	181132
Telephone code	01923

Bishnah or Bishna is a town and a notified area committee in Jammu district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Ankush Sharma belongs to the same town. He was the winner of Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 12 in the year 2020.

Geography

Bishnah is located at 32°37′N74°52′E / 32.62°N 74.87°E / 32.62; 74.87 . ^[1] It Kbc 292 metres (961 feet).

Demographics

Religion in Bishnah town (2011) ^[2]

1. Hinduism (97.87%)
2. Islam (0.84%)
3. Christianity (0.76%)
4. Sikhism (0.46%)
5. Not Stated (0.07%)

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[3] Bishna had a population of 9141. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Bishna has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 79% and female literacy of 64%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

According to the 2011 census, the town's population is 97.87% Hindu, 0.84% Muslim, 0.76% Christian and 0.46% Sikh. ^[4]

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bishnah
2. "Bishnan town Population". Census India. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
4. "Bishna City Population - Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir". Censusindia2011.com. Retrieved 24 November 2021.