Bishahar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bishahar is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 573 families residing in the village Bishahar. The total population of Bishahar is 3,066 out of which 1,624 are males and 1,442 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bishahar is 888.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bishahar village is 554 which is 18% of the total population. There are 304 male children and 250 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bishahar is 822 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Bishahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bishahar is 47.8%. Thus Bishahar village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 51.44% and the female literacy rate is 43.71% 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 | 554 | 304 | 250 |
| Literacy | 47.77% | 51.44% | 43.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 26 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,866 | 945 | 921 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bishahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bishahar village out of total population, 1,281 were engaged in work activities. 54.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,281 workers engaged in Main Work, 284 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 319 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 697 | 660 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 284 | 274 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 319 | 304 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 80 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 584 | 209 | 375 |
| Non Working | 1,785 | 755 | 1,030 |
Nearby Villages to Bishahar,
Below are the list of villages near Bishahar village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goaldaha | 1,019 |
| Ital | 1,535 |
| Jugiamer | 332 |
| Amritakhnda | 636 |
| Anantapur | 2,134 |
| Birahimkhanda | 1,989 |
| Bhitihar | 3,501 |
| Parar Pukhar | 948 |
| Khirabari | 414 |
| Rudrakhnda | 2,821 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bishahar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia