| Bishnupur | |
| Settlement Type: | Proposed District |
| Mapsize: | 300 |
| Coordinates: | 23.0739°N 87.32°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | Division |
| Subdivision Name2: | Medinipur |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Bishnupur |
| Leader Title: | Subdivisions |
| Leader Name: | Bishnupur Sadar |
| Leader Title1: | CD Blocks |
| Leader Name1: | Sonamukhi, Bishnupur, Patrasayer, Joypur, Indas, Kotulpur |
| Leader Title2: | Lok Sabha constituencies |
| Leader Name2: | Bishnupur |
| Leader Title3: | Vidhan Sabha constituencies |
| Leader Name3: | Bishnupur, Katulpur, Indas, Sonamukhi |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Area Total Km2: | 1870.75 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 1,111,935 |
| Population Urban: | 105,351 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Demographics |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Literacy |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 70.28 per cent |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Sex ratio |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 914 ♂/♀ |
| Demographics Type2: | Languages |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics2 Info1: | Bengali[1] [2] |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Additional official |
| Demographics2 Info2: | English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:30 |
Bishnupur district is a proposed district to be created in the Indian state of West Bengal. The district would be carved out from the existing Bankura district. The district headquarters would be Bishnupur.[3] [4] [5]
In May 2019, the Government of West Bengal announced its intention to create the district in the near future. Under this proposal, Bishnupur district will be created from six community development blocks namely Sonamukhi, Bishnupur, Patrasayer, Joypur, Indas and Kotulpur in Bankura district. In August 2022, the cabinet of West Bengal gave "in-principle approval" to the district's formation.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]