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Paharia Population - Sheikhpura, Bihar

Paharia is a medium size village located in Shekhopur Sarai Block of Sheikhpura district, Bihar with total 247 families residing. The Paharia village has population of 1497 of which 755 are males while 742 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Paharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 278 which makes up 18.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Paharia village is 983 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Paharia as per census is 866, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Paharia village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Paharia village was 86.63 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Paharia Male literacy stands at 85.81 % while female literacy rate was 87.44 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Paharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Paharia village.

Paharia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 247 - -
Population 1,497 755 742
Child (0-6) 278 149 129
Schedule Caste 396 206 190
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 86.63 % 85.81 % 87.44 %
Total Workers 370 319 51
Main Worker 280 - -
Marginal Worker 90 60 30

Caste Factor

Paharia village of Sheikhpura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.45 % of total population in Paharia village. The village Paharia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Paharia village out of total population, 370 were engaged in work activities. 75.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 370 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourer.