Bishanpur is a village in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Kapurthala, which is both district and sub-district headquarters of Bishanpur. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch who is an elected representative of village as per the constitution of India and Panchayati raj (India).
Bishanpur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Bishanpur Location in Punjab, India  Bishanpur Bishanpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°13′51″N 75°49′13″E / 31.230775°N 75.820348°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,479 |
| Sex ratio 732/747♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144601 |
| Telephone code | 01822 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
| Website | kapurthala |
Demography edit
According to the report published by Census India in 2011, Bishanpur has a total number of 292 houses and population of 1,479 of which include 732 males and 747 females. Literacy rate of Bishanpur is 78.74%, higher than state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 157 which is 10.62% of total population of Bishanpur, and child sex ratio is approximately 1039, higher than state average of 846.[1]
Population data edit
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 292 | - | - |
| Population | 1,479 | 732 | 747 |
| Child (0-6) | 157 | 77 | 80 |
| Schedule Caste | 524 | 271 | 253 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 78.74 % | 83.82 % | 73.76 % |
| Total Workers | 437 | 384 | 53 |
| Main Worker | 310 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal Worker | 127 | 112 | 15 |
Air travel connectivity edit
The closest airport to the village is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport.
Villages in Kapurthala edit
External links edit
References edit
- ^ "Bishanpur". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 12 July 2016.