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Biskudra Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Biskudra is a medium size village located in Barabazar Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 226 families residing. The Biskudra village has population of 1108 of which 564 are males while 544 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Biskudra village population of children with age 0-6 is 134 which makes up 12.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Biskudra village is 965 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Biskudra as per census is 942, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Biskudra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Biskudra village was 70.74 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Biskudra Male literacy stands at 83.64 % while female literacy rate was 57.41 %.

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

Biskudra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 226 - -
Population 1,108 564 544
Child (0-6) 134 69 65
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 202 105 97
Literacy 70.74 % 83.64 % 57.41 %
Total Workers 595 311 284
Main Worker 282 - -
Marginal Worker 313 93 220

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 18.23 % of total population in Biskudra village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Biskudra village of Puruliya.

Work Profile

In Biskudra village out of total population, 595 were engaged in work activities. 47.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.61 % 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 labourer.