Paro Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paro is a village situated in Harischandrapur - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 390 families residing in the village Paro. The total population of Paro is 1,536 out of which 726 are males and 810 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paro is 1,116.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paro village is 279 which is 18% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paro is 1,007 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,116) of Paro village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paro is 70.5%. Thus Paro village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 77% and the female literacy rate is 64.78% in Paro village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paro village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paro Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paro village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 279 | 139 | 140 |
| Literacy | 70.49% | 77% | 64.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 140 | 65 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 650 | 274 | 376 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paro village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paro village out of total population, 444 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 444 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 348 | 307 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 116 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 149 | 141 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 60 | 41 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 61 | 35 |
| Non Working | 1,092 | 358 | 734 |
Map of Paro, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paro, Harischandrapur - I
Below are the list of villages near Paro village in Harischandrapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shaktal | 1,523 |
| Jhikadanga | 789 |
| Salalpur | 1,433 |
| Bhagbarol | 713 |
| Tulsihata | 3,939 |
| Kamarta | 4,118 |
| Kismatbarol | 2,859 |
| Srichandrapur | 4,250 |
| Angarmani | 1,999 |
| Chandipur | 608 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paro, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia