Bishnupur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bishnupur is a village situated in Patharpratima block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 540 families residing in the village Bishnupur. The total population of Bishnupur is 2,599 out of which 1,327 are males and 1,272 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bishnupur is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bishnupur village is 326 which is 13% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bishnupur is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Bishnupur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bishnupur is 85.4%. Thus Bishnupur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 93.01% and the female literacy rate is 77.47% 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 | 326 | 168 | 158 |
| Literacy | 85.39% | 93.01% | 77.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 902 | 455 | 447 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 658 | 249 | 409 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bishnupur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bishnupur village out of total population, 1,436 were engaged in work activities. 44.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,436 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 466 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 645 | 451 | 194 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 103 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 466 | 314 | 152 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 34 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 791 | 357 | 434 |
| Non Working | 1,163 | 519 | 644 |
Nearby Villages to Bishnupur,
Below are the list of villages near Bishnupur village in Patharpratima.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakshmipur | 3,515 |
| Kamdebpur | 3,131 |
| Banashyam Nagar | 5,347 |
| Achintya Nagar | 6,181 |
| Sibnagar | 5,666 |
| Lakshmi Janardanpur | 4,567 |
| Chhoto Banashyam Nagar | 5,124 |
| Purba Chintamonipur | 3,350 |
| Dakshin Shibganj | 5,828 |
| Kumarpur | 2,497 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bishnupur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia