Paharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paharpur is a village situated in Barjora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 953 families residing in the village Paharpur. The total population of Paharpur is 4,450 out of which 2,269 are males and 2,181 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paharpur village is 517 which is 12% of the total population. There are 282 male children and 235 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Paharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paharpur is 81%. Thus Paharpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 86.46% and the female literacy rate is 75.44% in Paharpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paharpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paharpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paharpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 517 | 282 | 235 |
| Literacy | 81.01% | 86.46% | 75.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,298 | 1,162 | 1,136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 23 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 1,264 | 551 | 713 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Paharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paharpur village out of total population, 1,565 were engaged in work activities. 61.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,565 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 958 | 857 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 83 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 39 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 807 | 720 | 87 |
| Marginal Workers | 607 | 402 | 205 |
| Non Working | 2,885 | 1,010 | 1,875 |
Nearby Villages to Paharpur,
Below are the list of villages near Paharpur village in Barjora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Krishna Nagar | 5,201 |
| Bhagabanpur | 2,157 |
| Bilmalpur | 43 |
| Shyampur | 238 |
| Bamandihi | 2,880 |
| Ronalejora | 63 |
| Purakonda | 1,238 |
| Sonergram | 420 |
| Tajpur | 1,804 |
| Birsinghapur | 912 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paharpur, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia