Birsingha
Birsingha is a large village located in Ghatal Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal.
Birsingha | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Birsingha  Birsingha | |
| Coordinates: 22.469534°N 87.6025914°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,026 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ghatal |
| Website | paschimmedinipur |
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.
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%.
Birsingha is administrated by a Sarpanch (Head of Village), who is an elected representative.
Notable people
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