Bishjor Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bishjor is a village situated in Saltora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 269 families residing in the village Bishjor. The total population of Bishjor is 1,186 out of which 594 are males and 592 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bishjor is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bishjor village is 147 which is 12% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bishjor is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Bishjor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bishjor is 60.9%. Thus Bishjor village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 72.34% and the female literacy rate is 49.62% in Bishjor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bishjor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bishjor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bishjor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 77 | 70 |
| Literacy | 60.92% | 72.34% | 49.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 667 | 329 | 338 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 553 | 220 | 333 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bishjor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bishjor village out of total population, 504 were engaged in work activities. 44.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 504 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 185 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 199 | 163 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 281 | 126 | 155 |
| Non Working | 682 | 283 | 399 |
Map of Bishjor, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bishjor, Saltora
Below are the list of villages near Bishjor village in Saltora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Niamatpur | 504 |
| Patdoha | 2,077 |
| Pathardihi | 331 |
| Beriathol | 350 |
| Krishnapur | 1,076 |
| Thana Dumar | 176 |
| Dightor | 1,686 |
| Chak Paruri | 430 |
| Bamnishala | 307 |
| Kharbana | 719 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bishjor, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia