Bishnah | |
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  Bishnah Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Bishnah Bishnah (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32°37′N74°52′E / 32.62°N 74.87°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Jammu |
| Elevation | 292 m (958 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 9,141 |
| 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.
Bishnah is located at 32°37′N74°52′E / 32.62°N 74.87°E . [1] It Kbc 292 metres (961 feet).
Religion in Bishnah town (2011) [2]
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]
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