Paharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paharpur is a village situated in Jalpaiguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,706 families residing in the village Paharpur. The total population of Paharpur is 20,341 out of which 10,357 are males and 9,984 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paharpur village is 2309 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1129 male children and 1180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Paharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paharpur is 70.1%. Thus Paharpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 75.79% and the female literacy rate is 64.04% 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 | 2,309 | 1,129 | 1,180 |
| Literacy | 70.05% | 75.79% | 64.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,647 | 3,885 | 3,762 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,599 | 789 | 810 |
| Illiterate | 7,709 | 3,363 | 4,346 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.9% of total population in Paharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paharpur village out of total population, 7,920 were engaged in work activities. 81.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,920 workers engaged in Main Work, 762 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,323 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,420 | 5,226 | 1,194 |
| Cultivators | 762 | 721 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,323 | 937 | 386 |
| Household Industries | 120 | 74 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 4,215 | 3,494 | 721 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,500 | 752 | 748 |
| Non Working | 12,421 | 4,379 | 8,042 |
Map of Paharpur, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paharpur, Jalpaiguri
Below are the list of villages near Paharpur village in Jalpaiguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patkata | 43,360 |
| Mandalghat | 16,083 |
| Bahadur | 18,878 |
| Garalbari | 28,791 |
| Satkhamar | 12,391 |
| Amarkhana | 514 |
| Bhelakoba | 17,215 |
| Dharmmadeb | 366 |
| Barapatina Nutanbus | 16,366 |
| Araji Amarkhana | 262 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paharpur, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia