Bishra Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bishra is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 956 families residing in the village Bishra. The total population of Bishra is 4,274 out of which 2,181 are males and 2,093 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bishra is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bishra village is 521 which is 12% of the total population. There are 264 male children and 257 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bishra is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Bishra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bishra is 75.2%. Thus Bishra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 80.7% and the female literacy rate is 69.44% 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 | 521 | 264 | 257 |
| Literacy | 75.19% | 80.7% | 69.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,212 | 1,135 | 1,077 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,452 | 634 | 818 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Bishra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bishra village out of total population, 1,668 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,668 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,482 | 1,175 | 307 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 34 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 37 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 1,382 | 1,088 | 294 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 130 | 56 |
| Non Working | 2,606 | 876 | 1,730 |
Map of Bishra, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bishra, Diamond Harbour - II
Below are the list of villages near Bishra village in Diamond Harbour - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nainan | 5,144 |
| Gopalpur | 4,118 |
| Parasurampur | 664 |
| Basudebpur | 493 |
| Pana | 1,266 |
| Sehalampur | 1,841 |
| Sankarparulia | 1,221 |
| Barada | 932 |
| Bhaduria | 3,709 |
| Gondia Raghunathpur | 2,471 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bishra, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia