Purba Bishnupur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Bishnupur is a Municipality city situated in Mandirbazar block of South Twenty Four Parganas district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,637 families residing in the Purba Bishnupur city. The total population of Purba Bishnupur is 13,060 out of which 6,660 are males and 6,400 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Bishnupur is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purba Bishnupur city is 1791 which is 14% of the total population. There are 930 male children and 861 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Bishnupur is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Bishnupur is 77.7%. Thus Purba Bishnupur has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.5% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.46% and the female literacy rate is 71.66% in Purba Bishnupur.
Purba Bishnupur Municipality has total administration over 2,637 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Purba Bishnupur Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Bishnupur Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,791 | 930 | 861 |
| Literacy | 77.7% | 71.8% | 62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,361 | 1,707 | 1,654 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 4,309 | 1,878 | 2,431 |
Caste-wise Population - Purba Bishnupur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purba Bishnupur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,361 | 1,707 | 1,654 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Religion-wise Population - Purba Bishnupur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Purba Bishnupur is 5,610 which is 42.96% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Purba Bishnupur is 7,381 which is 56.52% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Purba Bishnupur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,610 | (42.96%) | 2,830 | 2,780 |
| Muslim | 7,381 | (56.52%) | 3,792 | 3,589 |
| Christian | 27 | (0.21%) | 12 | 15 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.03%) | 3 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 3 | (0.02%) | 1 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 35 | (0.27%) | 22 | 13 |
Literacy Rate - Purba Bishnupur
The total literacy rate of Purba Bishnupur was 77.66% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 8,751 literates, males were 4,782 while females were 3,969. Also the male literacy rate was 83.46% and the female literacy rate was 71.66% in Purba Bishnupur.
| Purba Bishnupur | West Bengal | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 71.66% | 70.54% |
| Male | 83.46% | 81.69% |
| Total | 77.66% | 76.26% |
Sex Ratio - Purba Bishnupur
The Sex Ratio of Purba Bishnupur is 961. Thus per every 1000 men there were 961 females in Purba Bishnupur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Purba Bishnupur.
Child Population - Purba Bishnupur
According to Census 2011, there were 1,791 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Purba Bishnupur. Out of which 930 were male while 861 were female.
Working Population - Purba Bishnupur
In Purba Bishnupur Municipality out of total population, 4,096 were engaged in work activities. 71.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,096 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 654 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,927 | 2,654 | 273 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 113 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 654 | 635 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 119 | 99 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 2,029 | 1,807 | 222 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,169 | 863 | 306 |
| Non Working | 8,964 | 3,143 | 5,821 |
Purba Bishnupur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Purba Bishnupur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 13,060 | 67% | 961 |
Map of Purba Bishnupur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Bishnupur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia