Paharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paharpur is a village situated in Raninagar - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 585 families residing in the village Paharpur. The total population of Paharpur is 2,450 out of which 1,241 are males and 1,209 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paharpur village is 305 which is 12% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 1,075 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Paharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paharpur is 73.8%. Thus Paharpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 76.23% and the female literacy rate is 71.36% 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 | 305 | 147 | 158 |
| Literacy | 73.85% | 76.23% | 71.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 202 | 103 | 99 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 866 | 407 | 459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Paharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paharpur village out of total population, 817 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 817 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 348 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 624 | 570 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 118 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 348 | 336 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 139 | 108 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 193 | 165 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,633 | 506 | 1,127 |
Map of Paharpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paharpur, Raninagar - I
Below are the list of villages near Paharpur village in Raninagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandpur | 529 |
| Firojpur | 412 |
| Raosannagar | 660 |
| Sinkaipur | 369 |
| Char Hulaspur | 522 |
| Azmatpur | 2,492 |
| Chatra | 2,443 |
| Ichhabpur | 491 |
| Maheswarpuri | 1,029 |
| Kamalpur | 7,692 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paharpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia