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Birsingha

Birsingha
বীরসিংহ
Village
Birsingha is located in West Bengal
Birsingha
Birsingha
Birsingha is located in India
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
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
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.

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%.

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.


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