Paroha Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Paroha is a village situated in Dumra block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 583 families residing in the village Paroha. The total population of Paroha is 2,835 out of which 1,548 are males and 1,287 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paroha is 831.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paroha village is 562 which is 20% of the total population. There are 301 male children and 261 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paroha is 867 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (831) of Paroha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paroha is 54%. Thus Paroha village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 67.6% and the female literacy rate is 37.43% in Paroha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paroha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paroha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paroha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 562 | 301 | 261 |
| Literacy | 53.98% | 67.6% | 37.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 162 | 84 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,608 | 705 | 903 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paroha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paroha village out of total population, 700 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 700 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 444 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 679 | 653 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 151 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 444 | 435 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 55 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Non Working | 2,135 | 879 | 1,256 |
Nearby Villages to Paroha,
Below are the list of villages near Paroha village in Dumra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gosainpur | 1,033 |
| Madhopur Roshan | 5,618 |
| Rampur | 585 |
| Parsauni | 2,169 |
| Bishunathpur | 2,754 |
| Dharampur | 1,073 |
| Paraspatti | 2,453 |
| Bhasar Machhaha | 15,681 |
| Majhauli | 4,430 |
| Malipur Pakri | 2,742 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paroha, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia