Paharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Sheohar, Bihar - Census 2011
Paharpur is a village situated in Dumri Katsari block of Sheohar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 847 families residing in the village Paharpur. The total population of Paharpur is 3,252 out of which 1,648 are males and 1,604 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paharpur village is 570 which is 18% of the total population. There are 296 male children and 274 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Paharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paharpur is 60.7%. Thus Paharpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 43.2% of Sheohar district. The male literacy rate is 63.91% and the female literacy rate is 57.52% 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 | 570 | 296 | 274 |
| Literacy | 60.74% | 63.91% | 57.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 664 | 356 | 308 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,623 | 784 | 839 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% 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, 1,004 were engaged in work activities. 73% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,004 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 420 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 733 | 601 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 191 | 135 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 420 | 365 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 93 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 271 | 233 | 38 |
| Non Working | 2,248 | 814 | 1,434 |
Map of Paharpur, Sheohar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Paharpur, Dumri Katsari
Below are the list of villages near Paharpur village in Dumri Katsari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gosainpur Mal | 358 |
| Dhanhara urf Dharampur | 1,877 |
| Gosainpur Nilami | 951 |
| Shahbazpur | 345 |
| Gosainpur Bandobasti | 1,094 |
| Naya Gaon | 13,808 |
| Jahangirpur | 7,203 |
| Bhorha Mohanpur | 3,185 |
| Bira Chhapra | 2,786 |
| Shampur | 6,925 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paharpur, Sheohar, Bihar - Wikipedia