Bishnupur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bishnupur is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 563 families residing in the village Bishnupur. The total population of Bishnupur is 2,425 out of which 1,252 are males and 1,173 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bishnupur is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bishnupur village is 273 which is 11% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bishnupur is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Bishnupur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bishnupur is 70.7%. Thus Bishnupur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.15% and the female literacy rate is 64.84% 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 | 273 | 141 | 132 |
| Literacy | 70.68% | 76.15% | 64.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,194 | 630 | 564 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 560 | 292 | 268 |
| Illiterate | 904 | 406 | 498 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.1% of total population in Bishnupur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bishnupur village out of total population, 1,008 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,008 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 435 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 883 | 695 | 188 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 179 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 435 | 296 | 139 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 234 | 201 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 39 | 86 |
| Non Working | 1,417 | 518 | 899 |
Nearby Villages to Bishnupur,
Below are the list of villages near Bishnupur village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamalgachhi | 383 |
| Madnahar | 1,066 |
| Halidana | 888 |
| Enayetpur | 432 |
| Moha | 420 |
| Sundarpur | 338 |
| Telighata Bhabanipur | 770 |
| Jashrai | 609 |
| Dakshin Jamalpur | 952 |
| Sarifabad | 985 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bishnupur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia