Paharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paharpur is a village situated in Lalgola block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,855 families residing in the village Paharpur. The total population of Paharpur is 13,368 out of which 6,816 are males and 6,552 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paharpur village is 2024 which is 15% of the total population. There are 1017 male children and 1007 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 990 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Paharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paharpur is 61.7%. Thus Paharpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 64.68% and the female literacy rate is 58.49% 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 | 2,024 | 1,017 | 1,007 |
| Literacy | 61.65% | 64.68% | 58.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,470 | 2,259 | 2,211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 6,374 | 3,065 | 3,309 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.4% 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, 5,134 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,134 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 658 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,326 | 3,295 | 1,031 |
| Cultivators | 165 | 153 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 658 | 629 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 754 | 136 | 618 |
| Other Workers | 2,749 | 2,377 | 372 |
| Marginal Workers | 808 | 353 | 455 |
| Non Working | 8,234 | 3,168 | 5,066 |
Map of Paharpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paharpur, Lalgola
Below are the list of villages near Paharpur village in Lalgola.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahabazpur | 2,967 |
| Simulia | 621 |
| Khalifabaj | 2,305 |
| Malatipur | 2,173 |
| Mridadpur | 3,318 |
| Radhakrishanapur | 3,800 |
| Chak Dihiganespur | 1,159 |
| Bayra | 15,259 |
| Gouridaspur | 2,074 |
| Maia | 15,131 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paharpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia