Paharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paharpur is a village situated in Hura block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 152 families residing in the village Paharpur. The total population of Paharpur is 740 out of which 377 are males and 363 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paharpur village is 60 which is 8% of the total population. There are 30 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 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Paharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paharpur is 71%. Thus Paharpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 85.3% and the female literacy rate is 56.16% 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 | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Literacy | 71.03% | 85.3% | 56.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 601 | 303 | 298 |
| Illiterate | 257 | 81 | 176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 81.2% of total population in Paharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paharpur village out of total population, 399 were engaged in work activities. 2.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 399 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 389 | 204 | 185 |
| Non Working | 341 | 169 | 172 |
Map of Paharpur, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paharpur, Hura
Below are the list of villages near Paharpur village in Hura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hura | 3,419 |
| Pratappur | 351 |
| Matipur | 1,914 |
| Pakhuria | 1,929 |
| Palgan | 925 |
| Pursudadi | 269 |
| Bhagaband | 3,147 |
| Nawadi | 2,235 |
| Phuphundi | 722 |
| Kundrudi | 417 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paharpur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia