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Bishnupur Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Bishnupur is a large village located in Raninagar - I Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 2059 families residing. The Bishnupur village has population of 8320 of which 4172 are males while 4148 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bishnupur village population of children with age 0-6 is 1202 which makes up 14.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bishnupur village is 994 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bishnupur as per census is 970, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Bishnupur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bishnupur village was 60.28 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bishnupur Male literacy stands at 60.25 % while female literacy rate was 60.32 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bishnupur 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 Bishnupur village.

Bishnupur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,059 - -
Population 8,320 4,172 4,148
Child (0-6) 1,202 610 592
Schedule Caste 27 16 11
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 60.28 % 60.25 % 60.32 %
Total Workers 2,596 2,293 303
Main Worker 2,353 - -
Marginal Worker 243 114 129

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.32 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.01 % of total population in Bishnupur village.

Work Profile

In Bishnupur village out of total population, 2596 were engaged in work activities. 90.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2596 workers engaged in Main Work, 717 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1222 were Agricultural labourer.