Bishahar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bishahar is a village situated in Harirampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 244 families residing in the village Bishahar. The total population of Bishahar is 1,020 out of which 519 are males and 501 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bishahar is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bishahar village is 136 which is 13% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bishahar is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Bishahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bishahar is 61.8%. Thus Bishahar village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.88% and the female literacy rate is 51.38% in Bishahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bishahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bishahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bishahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 71 | 65 |
| Literacy | 61.76% | 71.88% | 51.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 594 | 303 | 291 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 275 | 138 | 137 |
| Illiterate | 474 | 197 | 277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27% of total population in Bishahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bishahar village out of total population, 378 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 378 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 138 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 329 | 276 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 148 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 138 | 107 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 15 | 34 |
| Non Working | 642 | 228 | 414 |
Nearby Villages to Bishahar,
Below are the list of villages near Bishahar village in Harirampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nehal | 350 |
| Gurkhair | 2,162 |
| Palbhabanipur | 499 |
| Asal Banagram | 825 |
| Asrafpur | 318 |
| Kundana | 654 |
| Mobarakpur | 619 |
| Baje Banagram | 614 |
| Karanjipara | 500 |
| Atharbbabati | 18 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bishahar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia