Birsingha

Birsingha
Village
Birsingha
Birsingha
Coordinates: 22°28′10″N 87°36′09″E / 22.469534°N 87.6025914°E / 22.469534; 87.6025914Coordinates: 22°28′10″N 87°36′09″E / 22.469534°N 87.6025914°E / 22.469534; 87.6025914
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Elevation 19 m (62 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 3,026[1]
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-WB
Lok Sabha constituency Ghatal
Website paschimmedinipur.gov.in

Birsingha is a large village located in Ghatal Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal.[2]

Demographics

The 2011 population was 3,026, across 651 families, with 1,588 males and 1,438 females.

Children under the age of six made up 11.30%. The village has 906 females per 1000 males, lower than West Bengal state average of 950. The child ratio is 1,012, higher than West Bengal average of 956.[1]

Birsingha village has higher literacy compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate was 87.30% compared to 76.26% of West Bengal. In Birsingha, Male literacy rate is 92.52% while female literacy rate is 81.44%.[1]

According to Constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Birsingha village is administrated by a Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is an elected representative of the village.

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Birsingha Village Population - Ghatal - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal". census2011.co.in.
  2. ↑ "Google Maps - Find GPS coordinates, longitude, latitude, altitude". mapcoordinates.net.
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