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Paharpur Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Paharpur is a medium size village located in Potka Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 83 families residing. The Paharpur village has population of 431 of which 213 are males while 218 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Paharpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 83 which makes up 19.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Paharpur village is 1023 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Paharpur as per census is 804, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Paharpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Paharpur village was 51.72 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Paharpur Male literacy stands at 66.47 % while female literacy rate was 38.12 %.

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 83 - -
Population 431 213 218
Child (0-6) 83 46 37
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 401 199 202
Literacy 51.72 % 66.47 % 38.12 %
Total Workers 233 116 117
Main Worker 60 - -
Marginal Worker 173 68 105

Caste Factor

In Paharpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 93.04 % of total population in Paharpur village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Paharpur village of Purbi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Paharpur village out of total population, 233 were engaged in work activities. 25.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 233 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.