Paharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paharpur is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 578 families residing in the village Paharpur. The total population of Paharpur is 2,247 out of which 1,151 are males and 1,096 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paharpur village is 244 which is 11% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Paharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paharpur is 60.6%. Thus Paharpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 69.32% and the female literacy rate is 51.62% 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 | 244 | 134 | 110 |
| Literacy | 60.61% | 69.32% | 51.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 595 | 313 | 282 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,016 | 506 | 510 |
| Illiterate | 1,033 | 446 | 587 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.2% of total population in Paharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paharpur village out of total population, 1,003 were engaged in work activities. 40.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,003 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 409 | 348 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 135 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 140 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 64 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 594 | 311 | 283 |
| Non Working | 1,244 | 492 | 752 |
Map of Paharpur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paharpur, Sainthia
Below are the list of villages near Paharpur village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shrinidhipur | 654 |
| Dakshin Amarpur | 353 |
| Garurpur | 592 |
| Ikra | 1,231 |
| Khanerpara | 683 |
| Madhupur | 473 |
| Kala | 466 |
| Birsingha | 296 |
| Srirampur | 389 |
| Ramaipur | 61 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paharpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia