Bishnupur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bishnupur is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,941 families residing in the village Bishnupur. The total population of Bishnupur is 8,678 out of which 4,448 are males and 4,230 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bishnupur is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bishnupur village is 1010 which is 12% of the total population. There are 520 male children and 490 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bishnupur is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Bishnupur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bishnupur is 86.8%. Thus Bishnupur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.84% and the female literacy rate is 79.47% 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 | 1,010 | 520 | 490 |
| Literacy | 86.83% | 93.84% | 79.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,246 | 2,166 | 2,080 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,020 | 762 | 1,258 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bishnupur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bishnupur village out of total population, 5,842 were engaged in work activities. 27.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,842 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,070 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 329 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,605 | 1,392 | 213 |
| Cultivators | 1,070 | 918 | 152 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 329 | 311 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 184 | 145 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,237 | 1,686 | 2,551 |
| Non Working | 2,836 | 1,370 | 1,466 |
Map of Bishnupur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bishnupur, Sabang
Below are the list of villages near Bishnupur village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Madhab | 1,569 |
| Jagannath Chak | 864 |
| Mashumpur | 2,261 |
| Makramnichak | 1,332 |
| Lachhmi Chak | 569 |
| Nona Madhabchak | 1,261 |
| Shalmara | 189 |
| Markanda Chak | 1,113 |
| Murarichak | 1,732 |
| Kalidahachara | 1,283 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bishnupur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia