Paharajpur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paharajpur is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 869 families residing in the village Paharajpur. The total population of Paharajpur is 3,980 out of which 2,086 are males and 1,894 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paharajpur is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paharajpur village is 446 which is 11% of the total population. There are 233 male children and 213 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paharajpur is 914 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Paharajpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paharajpur is 71%. Thus Paharajpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.14% and the female literacy rate is 60.92% 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 | 446 | 233 | 213 |
| Literacy | 71% | 80.14% | 60.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,028 | 1,057 | 971 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 262 | 138 | 124 |
| Illiterate | 1,471 | 601 | 870 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.6% of total population in Paharajpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paharajpur village out of total population, 1,606 were engaged in work activities. 78.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,606 workers engaged in Main Work, 324 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 530 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,264 | 1,084 | 180 |
| Cultivators | 324 | 319 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 530 | 407 | 123 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 42 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 363 | 316 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 342 | 117 | 225 |
| Non Working | 2,374 | 885 | 1,489 |
Map of Paharajpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paharajpur, Itahar
Below are the list of villages near Paharajpur village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamalai | 2,632 |
| Dharanda | 927 |
| Durgapur | 2,191 |
| Sadapur | 937 |
| Mahashunda | 1,891 |
| Kukrakunda | 813 |
| Bhadratha | 1,157 |
| Sonapur | 1,935 |
| Rahai | 722 |
| Baje Dakshinal | 376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paharajpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia