Paharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paharpur is a village situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 164 families residing in the village Paharpur. The total population of Paharpur is 685 out of which 340 are males and 345 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 1,015.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paharpur village is 95 which is 14% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Paharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paharpur is 58%. Thus Paharpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.23% and the female literacy rate is 42.14% 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 | 95 | 49 | 46 |
| Literacy | 57.97% | 74.23% | 42.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 684 | 339 | 345 |
| Illiterate | 343 | 124 | 219 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.9% of total population in Paharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paharpur village out of total population, 297 were engaged in work activities. 7.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 297 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 274 | 127 | 147 |
| Non Working | 388 | 198 | 190 |
Nearby Villages to Paharpur,
Below are the list of villages near Paharpur village in Bundwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhabani | 916 |
| Andharjhor | 14 |
| Pukhurkata | 657 |
| Kukrudabar | 273 |
| Simabad | 13 |
| Nutandi | 216 |
| Banbahal | 172 |
| Chalunia | 78 |
| Chhotakaram | 447 |
| Kuilapal | 985 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paharpur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia