Bishra Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bishra is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 482 families residing in the village Bishra. The total population of Bishra is 2,234 out of which 1,156 are males and 1,078 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bishra is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bishra village is 321 which is 14% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bishra is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Bishra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bishra is 70.4%. Thus Bishra village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.18% and the female literacy rate is 57.72% in Bishra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bishra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bishra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bishra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 321 | 163 | 158 |
| Literacy | 70.41% | 82.18% | 57.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 611 | 327 | 284 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 810 | 398 | 412 |
| Illiterate | 887 | 340 | 547 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.3% of total population in Bishra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bishra village out of total population, 821 were engaged in work activities. 67.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 821 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 303 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 555 | 396 | 159 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 122 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 303 | 158 | 145 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 115 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 266 | 251 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,413 | 509 | 904 |
Nearby Villages to Bishra,
Below are the list of villages near Bishra village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shiromani | 2,619 |
| Tasarara | 584 |
| Shankati | 1,353 |
| Narendrapur | 840 |
| Dharmmapur | 634 |
| Satgerya | 909 |
| Maharajpur | 1,761 |
| Rameshwarpur | 667 |
| Gobrasol | 109 |
| Birsinghapur | 2,073 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bishra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia