Paharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paharpur is a village situated in Neturia block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 57 families residing in the village Paharpur. The total population of Paharpur is 301 out of which 162 are males and 139 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 858.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paharpur village is 41 which is 14% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 519 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (858) of Paharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paharpur is 64.6%. Thus Paharpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 82.96% and the female literacy rate is 44.8% 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 | 41 | 27 | 14 |
| Literacy | 64.62% | 82.96% | 44.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 137 | 77 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 25 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 133 | 50 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.6% of total population in Paharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paharpur village out of total population, 90 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80 | 78 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Non Working | 211 | 77 | 134 |
Nearby Villages to Paharpur,
Below are the list of villages near Paharpur village in Neturia.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paharpur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia