Biskudra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Biskudra is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 226 families residing in the village Biskudra. The total population of Biskudra is 1,108 out of which 564 are males and 544 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Biskudra is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Biskudra village is 134 which is 12% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Biskudra is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Biskudra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Biskudra is 70.7%. Thus Biskudra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 83.64% and the female literacy rate is 57.41% in Biskudra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Biskudra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Biskudra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Biskudra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 69 | 65 |
| Literacy | 70.74% | 83.64% | 57.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 202 | 105 | 97 |
| Illiterate | 419 | 150 | 269 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.2% of total population in Biskudra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Biskudra village out of total population, 595 were engaged in work activities. 47.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 595 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 282 | 218 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 185 | 143 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 46 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 313 | 93 | 220 |
| Non Working | 513 | 253 | 260 |
Map of Biskudra, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Biskudra, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Biskudra village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kudlung | 1,445 |
| Keshubera | 11 |
| Khayerbani | 15 |
| Kutra | 499 |
| Haritanr | 152 |
| Gohamikocha | 560 |
| Sindri | 3,972 |
| Gourdih | 574 |
| Singugara | 390 |
| Gidighati | 920 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Biskudra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia