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Bishjor Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Bishjor is a medium size village located in Saltora Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 269 families residing. The Bishjor village has population of 1186 of which 594 are males while 592 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bishjor village population of children with age 0-6 is 147 which makes up 12.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bishjor village is 997 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bishjor as per census is 909, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bishjor village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bishjor village was 60.92 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bishjor Male literacy stands at 72.34 % while female literacy rate was 49.62 %.

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

Bishjor Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 269 - -
Population 1,186 594 592
Child (0-6) 147 77 70
Schedule Caste 667 329 338
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 60.92 % 72.34 % 49.62 %
Total Workers 504 311 193
Main Worker 223 - -
Marginal Worker 281 126 155

Caste Factor

In Bishjor village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.24 % of total population in Bishjor village. The village Bishjor currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Bishjor village out of total population, 504 were engaged in work activities. 44.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 504 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.