Bishankot Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bishankot is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 204 families residing in the village Bishankot. The total population of Bishankot is 1,131 out of which 592 are males and 539 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bishankot is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bishankot village is 130 which is 11% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bishankot is 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Bishankot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bishankot is 74.5%. Thus Bishankot village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 77.31% and the female literacy rate is 71.52% in Bishankot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bishankot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bishankot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bishankot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 72 | 58 |
| Literacy | 74.53% | 77.31% | 71.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56 | 28 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 385 | 190 | 195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bishankot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bishankot village out of total population, 358 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 358 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 328 | 295 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 130 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 181 | 152 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Non Working | 773 | 281 | 492 |
Nearby Villages to Bishankot,
Below are the list of villages near Bishankot village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotla Mughian | 428 |
| Uppal | 605 |
| Jiojulahi | 245 |
| Jogowal | 527 |
| Chhohan | 1,048 |
| Sarai | 119 |
| Saleh Chak | 1,260 |
| Dewal | 413 |
| Kalanaur | 13,642 |
| Pindi Saidan | 229 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bishankot, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia