Bishwanathpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bishwanathpur is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 474 families residing in the village Bishwanathpur. The total population of Bishwanathpur is 1,811 out of which 935 are males and 876 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bishwanathpur is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bishwanathpur village is 164 which is 9% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bishwanathpur is 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Bishwanathpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bishwanathpur is 64.3%. Thus Bishwanathpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.42% and the female literacy rate is 57.74% in Bishwanathpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bishwanathpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bishwanathpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bishwanathpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 164 | 83 | 81 |
| Literacy | 64.3% | 70.42% | 57.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 327 | 172 | 155 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 585 | 291 | 294 |
| Illiterate | 752 | 335 | 417 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.3% of total population in Bishwanathpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bishwanathpur village out of total population, 939 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 939 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 304 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 730 | 535 | 195 |
| Cultivators | 184 | 161 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 304 | 209 | 95 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 17 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 201 | 148 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 209 | 79 | 130 |
| Non Working | 872 | 321 | 551 |
Map of Bishwanathpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bishwanathpur, Kumarganj
Below are the list of villages near Bishwanathpur village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Bhagaban | 343 |
| Chak Mamudi | 437 |
| Gayespur | 346 |
| Chandpur | 669 |
| Bhagabatipur | 1,105 |
| Kuraha | 825 |
| Bishnupur | 297 |
| Lakshmankuri | 348 |
| Matizapur | 237 |
| Gaurangapur | 264 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bishwanathpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia