Paharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paharpur is a village situated in Indus block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 492 families residing in the village Paharpur. The total population of Paharpur is 2,032 out of which 1,027 are males and 1,005 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paharpur village is 236 which is 12% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Paharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paharpur is 84.5%. Thus Paharpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 90.59% and the female literacy rate is 78.39% 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 | 236 | 124 | 112 |
| Literacy | 84.52% | 90.59% | 78.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 728 | 353 | 375 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 514 | 209 | 305 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paharpur village out of total population, 941 were engaged in work activities. 39.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 941 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 375 | 355 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 198 | 194 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 53 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 108 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 566 | 323 | 243 |
| Non Working | 1,091 | 349 | 742 |
Nearby Villages to Paharpur,
Below are the list of villages near Paharpur village in Indus.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karisunda | 3,608 |
| Fatepur | 973 |
| Abdulpur | 1,402 |
| Shanpura | 835 |
| Amrul | 2,093 |
| Jagaldwip | 851 |
| Panjkona | 970 |
| Bara Gobindapur | 2,455 |
| Keneti | 1,656 |
| Thakurni Pushkarini | 941 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paharpur, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia