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Paharpur Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Paharpur is a medium size village located in Kathikund Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 120 families residing. The Paharpur village has population of 530 of which 265 are males while 265 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Paharpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 62 which makes up 11.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Paharpur village is 1000 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Paharpur as per census is 824, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Paharpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Paharpur village was 30.77 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Paharpur Male literacy stands at 38.10 % while female literacy rate was 23.63 %.

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 120 - -
Population 530 265 265
Child (0-6) 62 34 28
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 524 262 262
Literacy 30.77 % 38.10 % 23.63 %
Total Workers 287 155 132
Main Worker 9 - -
Marginal Worker 278 148 130

Caste Factor

In Paharpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.87 % of total population in Paharpur village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Paharpur village of Dumka.

Work Profile

In Paharpur village out of total population, 287 were engaged in work activities. 3.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 287 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.