Parahar Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Parahar is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 334 families residing in the village Parahar. The total population of Parahar is 1,478 out of which 769 are males and 709 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Parahar is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Parahar village is 190 which is 13% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parahar is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Parahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Parahar is 50.5%. Thus Parahar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 60.3% and the female literacy rate is 39.97% in Parahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Parahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Parahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Parahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 190 | 99 | 91 |
| Literacy | 50.54% | 60.3% | 39.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 579 | 302 | 277 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 470 | 250 | 220 |
| Illiterate | 827 | 365 | 462 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.8% of total population in Parahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Parahar village out of total population, 812 were engaged in work activities. 52.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 812 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 231 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 423 | 362 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 141 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 231 | 190 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 31 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 389 | 94 | 295 |
| Non Working | 666 | 313 | 353 |
Map of Parahar, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Parahar, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Parahar village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Homdighi | 781 |
| Chhuti Kandar | 85 |
| Kanat | 1,173 |
| Dakshin Naogram | 447 |
| Majlisbag | 843 |
| Chhayghati | 381 |
| Kutubpur | 357 |
| Tanti Bari | 769 |
| Purba Binodpur | 1,312 |
| Pail | 684 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Parahar, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia