Bishnupur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bishnupur is a village situated in Salbani block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 340 families residing in the village Bishnupur. The total population of Bishnupur is 1,639 out of which 797 are males and 842 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bishnupur is 1,056.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bishnupur village is 182 which is 11% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bishnupur is 1,116 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,056) of Bishnupur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bishnupur is 73.4%. Thus Bishnupur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.87% and the female literacy rate is 66.22% in Bishnupur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bishnupur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bishnupur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bishnupur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 182 | 86 | 96 |
| Literacy | 73.37% | 80.87% | 66.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 376 | 173 | 203 |
| Illiterate | 570 | 222 | 348 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.9% of total population in Bishnupur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bishnupur village out of total population, 705 were engaged in work activities. 54.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 705 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 385 | 323 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 74 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 158 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 1 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 90 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 320 | 141 | 179 |
| Non Working | 934 | 333 | 601 |
Map of Bishnupur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bishnupur, Salbani
Below are the list of villages near Bishnupur village in Salbani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panpara | 376 |
| Khudimari | 94 |
| Jarka | 618 |
| Tildangari | 52 |
| Berua | 50 |
| Jatra | 1,175 |
| Chunpara | 236 |
| Sarasbedia | 519 |
| Khasla | 315 |
| Banshiroysol | 397 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bishnupur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia