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Paharpur Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Paharpur is a medium size village located in Onda Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 260 families residing. The Paharpur village has population of 1077 of which 535 are males while 542 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Paharpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 140 which makes up 13.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Paharpur village is 1013 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Paharpur as per census is 1188, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Paharpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Paharpur village was 57.84 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Paharpur Male literacy stands at 67.73 % while female literacy rate was 47.85 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Paharpur 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 Paharpur village.

Paharpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 260 - -
Population 1,077 535 542
Child (0-6) 140 64 76
Schedule Caste 646 320 326
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 57.84 % 67.73 % 47.85 %
Total Workers 370 297 73
Main Worker 203 - -
Marginal Worker 167 110 57

Caste Factor

In Paharpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.98 % of total population in Paharpur village. The village Paharpur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Paharpur village out of total population, 370 were engaged in work activities. 54.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 370 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.