Biswas Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Biswas is a village situated in Sahid Matangini block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 596 families residing in the village Biswas. The total population of Biswas is 2,501 out of which 1,285 are males and 1,216 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Biswas is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Biswas village is 287 which is 11% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Biswas is 1,080 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Biswas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Biswas is 90.6%. Thus Biswas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.73% and the female literacy rate is 85% in Biswas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Biswas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Biswas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Biswas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 287 | 138 | 149 |
| Literacy | 90.56% | 95.73% | 85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44 | 18 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 496 | 187 | 309 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Biswas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Biswas village out of total population, 795 were engaged in work activities. 49.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 795 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 393 | 384 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 70 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 147 | 144 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 145 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 402 | 372 | 30 |
| Non Working | 1,706 | 529 | 1,177 |
Map of Biswas, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Biswas, Sahid Matangini
Below are the list of villages near Biswas village in Sahid Matangini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamanara | 2,099 |
| Mathori | 3,885 |
| Barsiuri | 1,166 |
| Uttar Dhalhara | 7,150 |
| Belun | 719 |
| Chandramer | 1,445 |
| Shirui | 3,859 |
| Khanda Gram | 1,913 |
| Jashomantapur | 1,541 |
| Narayandari | 2,786 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Biswas, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia