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Paharganj Population - Koch Bihar, West Bengal

Paharganj is a medium size village located in Dinhata - I Block of Koch Bihar district, West Bengal with total 203 families residing. The Paharganj village has population of 939 of which 501 are males while 438 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Paharganj village population of children with age 0-6 is 160 which makes up 17.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Paharganj village is 874 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Paharganj as per census is 778, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Paharganj village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Paharganj village was 70.35 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Paharganj Male literacy stands at 74.70 % while female literacy rate was 65.49 %.

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

Paharganj Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 203 - -
Population 939 501 438
Child (0-6) 160 90 70
Schedule Caste 183 100 83
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 70.35 % 74.70 % 65.49 %
Total Workers 562 302 260
Main Worker 265 - -
Marginal Worker 297 44 253

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.49 % of total population in Paharganj village. The village Paharganj currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Paharganj village out of total population, 562 were engaged in work activities. 47.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 562 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.