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Bishwanathpur Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Bishwanathpur is a medium size village located in Potashpur - I Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 209 families residing. The Bishwanathpur village has population of 779 of which 404 are males while 375 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bishwanathpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 83 which makes up 10.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bishwanathpur village is 928 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bishwanathpur as per census is 930, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bishwanathpur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bishwanathpur village was 90.80 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bishwanathpur Male literacy stands at 95.84 % while female literacy rate was 85.37 %.

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

Bishwanathpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 209 - -
Population 779 404 375
Child (0-6) 83 43 40
Schedule Caste 5 2 3
Schedule Tribe 90 46 44
Literacy 90.80 % 95.84 % 85.37 %
Total Workers 482 256 226
Main Worker 59 - -
Marginal Worker 423 212 211

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 11.55 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.64 % of total population in Bishwanathpur village.

Work Profile

In Bishwanathpur village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 12.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.