Bishnupur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bishnupur is a Census Town city situated in Rajarhat block of North Twenty Four Parganas district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,654 families residing in the Bishnupur city. The total population of Bishnupur is 12,660 out of which 6,473 are males and 6,187 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bishnupur is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bishnupur city is 1549 which is 12% of the total population. There are 788 male children and 761 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bishnupur is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bishnupur is 84%. Thus Bishnupur has lower literacy rate compared to 84.1% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 87.32% and the female literacy rate is 80.5% in Bishnupur.
Bishnupur Census Town has total administration over 2,654 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Bishnupur Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bishnupur Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,549 | 788 | 761 |
| Literacy | 84% | 76.7% | 70.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,185 | 609 | 576 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 28 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 3,328 | 1,509 | 1,819 |
Caste-wise Population - Bishnupur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Bishnupur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,185 | 609 | 576 |
| Schedule Tribe | 60 | 28 | 32 |
Religion-wise Population - Bishnupur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bishnupur is 4,452 which is 35.17% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bishnupur is 8,188 which is 64.68% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bishnupur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,452 | (35.17%) | 2,262 | 2,190 |
| Muslim | 8,188 | (64.68%) | 4,203 | 3,985 |
| Christian | 16 | (0.13%) | 8 | 8 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 3 | (0.02%) | 0 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Bishnupur
The total literacy rate of Bishnupur was 83.99% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 9,332 literates, males were 4,964 while females were 4,368. Also the male literacy rate was 87.32% and the female literacy rate was 80.5% in Bishnupur.
| Bishnupur | West Bengal | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 80.5% | 70.54% |
| Male | 87.32% | 81.69% |
| Total | 83.99% | 76.26% |
Sex Ratio - Bishnupur
The Sex Ratio of Bishnupur is 956. Thus per every 1000 men there were 956 females in Bishnupur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 956 ) of Bishnupur.
Child Population - Bishnupur
According to Census 2011, there were 1,549 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bishnupur. Out of which 788 were male while 761 were female.
Working Population - Bishnupur
In Bishnupur Census Town out of total population, 3,837 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,837 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,370 | 3,078 | 292 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 147 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 141 | 128 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 67 | 58 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 3,007 | 2,745 | 262 |
| Marginal Workers | 467 | 319 | 148 |
| Non Working | 8,823 | 3,076 | 5,747 |
Bishnupur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bishnupur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 12,660 | 73.7% | 956 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bishnupur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia