Paharajpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paharajpur is a village situated in Sankrail block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 121 families residing in the village Paharajpur. The total population of Paharajpur is 544 out of which 268 are males and 276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paharajpur is 1,030.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paharajpur village is 57 which is 10% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paharajpur is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Paharajpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paharajpur is 66.7%. Thus Paharajpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 78.42% and the female literacy rate is 55.28% in Paharajpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paharajpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paharajpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paharajpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 27 | 30 |
| Literacy | 66.74% | 78.42% | 55.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 510 | 251 | 259 |
| Illiterate | 219 | 79 | 140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.8% of total population in Paharajpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paharajpur village out of total population, 238 were engaged in work activities. 8.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 238 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 218 | 132 | 86 |
| Non Working | 306 | 121 | 185 |
Map of Paharajpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paharajpur, Sankrail
Below are the list of villages near Paharajpur village in Sankrail.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tikarpara | 234 |
| Gundur Ghura | 9 |
| Bhurkundi | 342 |
| Bishnupur | 424 |
| Andhari | 767 |
| Ranjitpur | 1,216 |
| Bahadurpur | 718 |
| Tetulia | 92 |
| Nabakishorpur | 97 |
| Sripur | 580 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paharajpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia