Bishwanathpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bishwanathpur is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 209 families residing in the village Bishwanathpur. The total population of Bishwanathpur is 779 out of which 404 are males and 375 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bishwanathpur is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bishwanathpur village is 83 which is 11% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bishwanathpur is 930 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Bishwanathpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bishwanathpur is 90.8%. Thus Bishwanathpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.84% and the female literacy rate is 85.37% 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 | 83 | 43 | 40 |
| Literacy | 90.8% | 95.84% | 85.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 90 | 46 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 147 | 58 | 89 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.6% of total population in Bishwanathpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bishwanathpur village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 12.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59 | 44 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 423 | 212 | 211 |
| Non Working | 297 | 148 | 149 |
Map of Bishwanathpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bishwanathpur, Potashpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Bishwanathpur village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tapinda | 1,346 |
| Madhupur | 704 |
| Khari Gerya | 1,060 |
| Haridaspur | 408 |
| Pusha | 1,110 |
| Naipur | 3,200 |
| Kanakpur | 2,686 |
| Madhabpur | 941 |
| Ajodhyapur | 705 |
| Hajipur | 1,020 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bishwanathpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia