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Paharpur Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Paharpur is a medium size village located in Masalia Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 110 families residing. The Paharpur village has population of 475 of which 219 are males while 256 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Paharpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 90 which makes up 18.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Paharpur village is 1169 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Paharpur as per census is 1045, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Paharpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Paharpur village was 48.31 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Paharpur Male literacy stands at 63.43 % while female literacy rate was 35.71 %.

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 110 - -
Population 475 219 256
Child (0-6) 90 44 46
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 454 210 244
Literacy 48.31 % 63.43 % 35.71 %
Total Workers 259 125 134
Main Worker 251 - -
Marginal Worker 8 4 4

Caste Factor

In Paharpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.58 % 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, 259 were engaged in work activities. 96.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 259 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.