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Bishahar Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Bishahar is a medium size village located in Harirampur Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 244 families residing. The Bishahar village has population of 1020 of which 519 are males while 501 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bishahar village population of children with age 0-6 is 136 which makes up 13.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bishahar village is 965 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bishahar as per census is 915, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bishahar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bishahar village was 61.76 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bishahar Male literacy stands at 71.88 % while female literacy rate was 51.38 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bishahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Bishahar village.

Bishahar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 244 - -
Population 1,020 519 501
Child (0-6) 136 71 65
Schedule Caste 594 303 291
Schedule Tribe 275 138 137
Literacy 61.76 % 71.88 % 51.38 %
Total Workers 378 291 87
Main Worker 329 - -
Marginal Worker 49 15 34

Caste Factor

In Bishahar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.24 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.96 % of total population in Bishahar village.

Work Profile

In Bishahar village out of total population, 378 were engaged in work activities. 87.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 378 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 138 were Agricultural labourer.