Paragpur Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Paragpur is a village situated in Dera Bassi tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 227 families residing in the village Paragpur. The total population of Paragpur is 1,291 out of which 700 are males and 591 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paragpur is 844.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paragpur village is 155 which is 12% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paragpur is 761 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (844) of Paragpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paragpur is 79.5%. Thus Paragpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 84.31% and the female literacy rate is 73.85% in Paragpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paragpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paragpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paragpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 88 | 67 |
| Literacy | 79.49% | 84.31% | 73.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 338 | 182 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 388 | 184 | 204 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paragpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paragpur village out of total population, 430 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 430 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 397 | 377 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 147 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 168 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 24 | 9 |
| Non Working | 861 | 299 | 562 |
Nearby Villages to Paragpur,
Below are the list of villages near Paragpur village in Dera Bassi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ibrahimpura | 714 |
| Bakkarpur | 340 |
| Bahora | 216 |
| Shatabgarh | 724 |
| Chhat | 4,499 |
| Amlala | 2,943 |
| Barauli | 1,726 |
| Rajo Majra | 1,039 |
| Kishanpura | 151 |
| Naraingarh | 601 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paragpur, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia