Paharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Paharpur is a village situated in Simri Bakhtiarpur block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,613 families residing in the village Paharpur. The total population of Paharpur is 8,873 out of which 4,745 are males and 4,128 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 870.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paharpur village is 1753 which is 20% of the total population. There are 936 male children and 817 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paharpur is 873 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Paharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paharpur is 43.4%. Thus Paharpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 56.24% and the female literacy rate is 28.54% 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 | 1,753 | 936 | 817 |
| Literacy | 43.36% | 56.24% | 28.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,086 | 570 | 516 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,786 | 2,603 | 3,183 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paharpur village out of total population, 2,440 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,440 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,336 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 579 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,990 | 1,925 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 1,336 | 1,306 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 579 | 564 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 54 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 450 | 227 | 223 |
| Non Working | 6,433 | 2,593 | 3,840 |
Map of Paharpur, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Paharpur, Simri Bakhtiarpur
Below are the list of villages near Paharpur village in Simri Bakhtiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalpur | 1,058 |
| Tilanthi | 3,045 |
| Manjhwa | 2,293 |
| Ghoghsan | 4,365 |
| Baghwa | 4,960 |
| Sukhasan | 1,706 |
| Chapram | 3,036 |
| Katholumar | 6,621 |
| Kantho | 4,031 |
| Agar | 6,182 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paharpur, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia