Paragdih Population, Caste, Working Data Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Paragdih is a village situated in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 186 families residing in the village Paragdih. The total population of Paragdih is 1,370 out of which 698 are males and 672 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paragdih is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paragdih village is 226 which is 16% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paragdih is 1,093 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Paragdih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paragdih is 75.5%. Thus Paragdih village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.4% of Varanasi district. The male literacy rate is 89.83% and the female literacy rate is 60.29% in Paragdih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paragdih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paragdih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paragdih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 108 | 118 |
| Literacy | 75.52% | 89.83% | 60.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 74 | 35 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 506 | 168 | 338 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paragdih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paragdih village out of total population, 622 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 622 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 486 | 303 | 183 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 75 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 80 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 88 | 4 | 84 |
| Other Workers | 161 | 144 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 50 | 86 |
| Non Working | 748 | 345 | 403 |
Nearby Villages to Paragdih,
Below are the list of villages near Paragdih village in Varanasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawaiya | 2,513 |
| Bharatpur | 1,337 |
| Jagdeeshpur | 4,189 |
| Tilmapur | 1,251 |
| Roopchandpur | 2,105 |
| Khanuan | 1,081 |
| Nathanpur | 49 |
| Shivdas Pur | 283 |
| Gosaipur | 75 |
| Laskarpur | 2,343 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paragdih, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia