Bishniwal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bishniwal is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 106 families residing in the village Bishniwal. The total population of Bishniwal is 543 out of which 285 are males and 258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bishniwal is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bishniwal village is 62 which is 11% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bishniwal is 676 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Bishniwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bishniwal is 70.7%. Thus Bishniwal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 66.09% in Bishniwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bishniwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bishniwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bishniwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 37 | 25 |
| Literacy | 70.69% | 75% | 66.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 134 | 69 | 65 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 203 | 99 | 104 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bishniwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bishniwal village out of total population, 119 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 115 | 112 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 105 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Non Working | 424 | 169 | 255 |
Map of Bishniwal, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bishniwal, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Bishniwal village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Qadian Rajputan | 754 |
| Talwandi Bha-rath | 3,150 |
| Doburji | 616 |
| Aliwal Araian | 1,816 |
| Dult | 925 |
| Bullowal | 1,088 |
| Kular | 763 |
| Khokhar | 265 |
| Gujjarpura | 1,404 |
| Shankarpura | 1,524 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bishniwal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia