Paharu Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paharu is a village situated in Kurseong block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 33 families residing in the village Paharu. The total population of Paharu is 177 out of which 90 are males and 87 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paharu is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paharu village is 3 which is 2% of the total population. There are 1 male children and 2 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paharu is 2,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Paharu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paharu is 93.1%. Thus Paharu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 94.38% and the female literacy rate is 91.76% in Paharu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paharu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paharu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paharu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Literacy | 93.1% | 94.38% | 91.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 89 | 45 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 15 | 6 | 9 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.3% of total population in Paharu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paharu village out of total population, 42 were engaged in work activities. 73.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 42 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31 | 23 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Non Working | 135 | 61 | 74 |
Map of Paharu, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paharu, Kurseong
Below are the list of villages near Paharu village in Kurseong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sukna Forest | 566 |
| Chhota Adalpur | 323 |
| Sukna Pratham Khanda | 2,606 |
| Shalbari Chhat Dwitiya Khanda | 25 |
| Champasari Forest | 280 |
| Mohanadi Forest | 667 |
| Sittong Forest | 2,930 |
| Lonku Khasmahal | 1,414 |
| Rolak Khasmahal | 1,007 |
| Selpu Khasmahal | 1,959 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paharu, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia