Bissau, Rajasthan
City and municipality in Rajasthan, India
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Bissau is a town and a municipality in Jhunjhunu district in the state of Rajasthan, India.[citation needed]
Bissau
Vishalgarh | |
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City and municipality | |
 Bissau Location in Rajasthan, India  Bissau Bissau (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28.25°N 75.08°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jhunjhunun |
| Founder | Thakur Kesari Singh of Bissau |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Chairman | Mustak khan (INC) |
| Elevation | 292 m (958 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 23,227 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pincode(s) | 331027 |
| Area code | 91-01595 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ18 |
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[1] Bissau had a population of 23,227.[2] Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bissau has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with male literacy of 70% and female literacy of 50%. 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.