Paharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paharpur is a village situated in Salanpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 162 families residing in the village Paharpur. The total population of Paharpur is 766 out of which 404 are males and 362 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paharpur village is 79 which is 10% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 612 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Paharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paharpur is 56.5%. Thus Paharpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 62.25% and the female literacy rate is 50.3% 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 | 79 | 49 | 30 |
| Literacy | 56.48% | 62.25% | 50.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 97 | 51 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 106 | 56 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 378 | 183 | 195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.8% of total population in Paharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paharpur village out of total population, 255 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 255 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 249 | 229 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 240 | 221 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Non Working | 511 | 171 | 340 |
Map of Paharpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paharpur, Salanpur
Below are the list of villages near Paharpur village in Salanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keshardi | 396 |
| Manahara | 972 |
| Dharaspur | 759 |
| Malladih | 626 |
| Chayenpur | 783 |
| Kankurkunda | 229 |
| Kalisanko | 1,127 |
| Achhra | 2,583 |
| Kirtanshala | 811 |
| Dabar | 2,443 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paharpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia