Paharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paharpur is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 268 families residing in the village Paharpur. The total population of Paharpur is 1,316 out of which 683 are males and 633 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paharpur village is 109 which is 8% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Paharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paharpur is 89.1%. Thus Paharpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.91% and the female literacy rate is 83.88% 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 | 109 | 59 | 50 |
| Literacy | 89.06% | 93.91% | 83.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 136 | 75 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 241 | 97 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Paharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paharpur village out of total population, 496 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 496 workers engaged in Main Work, 253 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 417 | 329 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 253 | 190 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 115 | 102 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 31 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 61 | 18 |
| Non Working | 820 | 293 | 527 |
Map of Paharpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paharpur, Potashpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Paharpur village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Danrai | 449 |
| Naria Naria | 478 |
| Kanta Pukuria | 696 |
| Bajitpur | 371 |
| Gopalpur | 4,405 |
| Chakjogi | 12 |
| Selmabad | 5,266 |
| Chak Sadarja | 44 |
| Khidirpur | 1,236 |
| Makrampur | 2,293 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paharpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia