Paharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paharpur is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 231 families residing in the village Paharpur. The total population of Paharpur is 1,052 out of which 539 are males and 513 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paharpur village is 98 which is 9% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Paharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paharpur is 76.6%. Thus Paharpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.43% and the female literacy rate is 68.45% 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 | 98 | 51 | 47 |
| Literacy | 76.62% | 84.43% | 68.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 893 | 456 | 437 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 321 | 127 | 194 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Paharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paharpur village out of total population, 360 were engaged in work activities. 36.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 360 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132 | 118 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 59 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 26 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 228 | 171 | 57 |
| Non Working | 692 | 250 | 442 |
Nearby Villages to Paharpur,
Below are the list of villages near Paharpur village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaul Kundi | 190 |
| Gobindapur Batitaki | 244 |
| Duria | 3,606 |
| Gobindapur | 146 |
| Chak Rajib | 324 |
| Rajpur | 1,242 |
| Kankur Gerya | 320 |
| Kush Bashan | 751 |
| Gopinath Pur | 1,390 |
| Adampur | 605 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paharpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia