Paharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paharpur is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 171 families residing in the village Paharpur. The total population of Paharpur is 837 out of which 405 are males and 432 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 1,067.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paharpur village is 106 which is 13% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 1,038 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Paharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paharpur is 59.6%. Thus Paharpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.22% and the female literacy rate is 46.03% 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 | 106 | 52 | 54 |
| Literacy | 59.64% | 74.22% | 46.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42 | 20 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 776 | 377 | 399 |
| Illiterate | 401 | 143 | 258 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.7% of total population in Paharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paharpur village out of total population, 450 were engaged in work activities. 18% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 450 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 81 | 59 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 369 | 169 | 200 |
| Non Working | 387 | 177 | 210 |
Nearby Villages to Paharpur,
Below are the list of villages near Paharpur village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palsara | 1,074 |
| Gayapahari | 239 |
| Murlu | 1,352 |
| Nischintapur | 40 |
| Bharatdih | 91 |
| Dejori | 216 |
| Shyambathan | 364 |
| Sirjam | 397 |
| Dhulapahari | 305 |
| Bhabanipur | 661 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paharpur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia