Paharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paharpur is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 879 families residing in the village Paharpur. The total population of Paharpur is 3,606 out of which 1,852 are males and 1,754 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paharpur village is 448 which is 12% of the total population. There are 226 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Paharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paharpur is 67%. Thus Paharpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 73.49% and the female literacy rate is 60.12% 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 | 448 | 226 | 222 |
| Literacy | 67% | 73.49% | 60.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,393 | 1,233 | 1,160 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,490 | 657 | 833 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.4% 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, 1,116 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,116 workers engaged in Main Work, 245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 974 | 878 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 245 | 232 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 194 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 36 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 469 | 416 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 100 | 42 |
| Non Working | 2,490 | 874 | 1,616 |
Map of Paharpur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paharpur, Chanchal - I
Below are the list of villages near Paharpur village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajapur | 1,651 |
| Bamua | 1,449 |
| Kaligram | 8,897 |
| Jakarpur | 165 |
| Bagchara | 755 |
| Matipur | 683 |
| Domabir | 451 |
| Birasthali | 3,206 |
| Dakshin Basantapur | 736 |
| Sanjib | 1,847 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paharpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia