Paharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Paharpur is a village situated in Boram block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 285 families residing in the village Paharpur. The total population of Paharpur is 1,387 out of which 708 are males and 679 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paharpur village is 221 which is 16% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 1,028 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Paharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paharpur is 54.9%. Thus Paharpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 70.12% and the female literacy rate is 38.8% 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 | 221 | 109 | 112 |
| Literacy | 54.89% | 70.12% | 38.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 868 | 441 | 427 |
| Illiterate | 747 | 288 | 459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62.6% of total population in Paharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paharpur village out of total population, 562 were engaged in work activities. 38.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 562 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 215 | 191 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 153 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 347 | 168 | 179 |
| Non Working | 825 | 349 | 476 |
Map of Paharpur, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Paharpur, Boram
Below are the list of villages near Paharpur village in Boram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jilingdungri | 216 |
| Sasangdih | 762 |
| Mahuribasa | 255 |
| Somadih | 810 |
| Pokharia | 1,668 |
| Chamta | 306 |
| Amjhore | 739 |
| Dangardih | 669 |
| Khokhro | 470 |
| Koera | 1,273 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paharpur, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia