Paharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Arwal, Bihar - Census 2011
Paharpur is a village situated in Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur block of Arwal district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 336 families residing in the village Paharpur. The total population of Paharpur is 1,968 out of which 1,044 are males and 924 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paharpur village is 399 which is 20% of the total population. There are 203 male children and 196 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Paharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paharpur is 61.1%. Thus Paharpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Arwal district. The male literacy rate is 72.29% and the female literacy rate is 48.21% in Paharpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paharpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paharpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paharpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 399 | 203 | 196 |
| Literacy | 61.12% | 72.29% | 48.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 584 | 310 | 274 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,009 | 436 | 573 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paharpur village out of total population, 863 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 863 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 436 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 607 | 490 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 105 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 436 | 332 | 104 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 52 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 256 | 35 | 221 |
| Non Working | 1,105 | 519 | 586 |
Map of Paharpur, Arwal, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Paharpur, Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur
Below are the list of villages near Paharpur village in Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khatangi | 5,609 |
| Kharasin | 4,354 |
| Mobarakpur | 844 |
| Akranga | 1,272 |
| Dewa Bigha | 166 |
| Belaura | 2,538 |
| Majhiawan | 2,619 |
| Saidrampur | 882 |
| Gonpura | 1,358 |
| Koni | 912 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paharpur, Arwal, Bihar - Wikipedia