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Biswak Population - Nalanda, Bihar

Biswak is a large village located in Islampur Block of Nalanda district, Bihar with total 392 families residing. The Biswak village has population of 2918 of which 1557 are males while 1361 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Biswak village population of children with age 0-6 is 477 which makes up 16.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Biswak village is 874 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Biswak as per census is 835, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Biswak village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Biswak village was 68.99 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Biswak Male literacy stands at 78.57 % while female literacy rate was 58.13 %.

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

Biswak Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 392 - -
Population 2,918 1,557 1,361
Child (0-6) 477 260 217
Schedule Caste 368 197 171
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 68.99 % 78.57 % 58.13 %
Total Workers 1,323 751 572
Main Worker 851 - -
Marginal Worker 472 272 200

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.61 % of total population in Biswak village. The village Biswak currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Biswak village out of total population, 1323 were engaged in work activities. 64.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1323 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 396 were Agricultural labourer.