Paharpur, India

This article is about the Indian town. For the Bangladesh World Heritage Site, see Somapura Mahavihara.
Paharpur
city

Paharpur railway station
Paharpur

Location in Bihar, India

Coordinates: 24°36′26″N 85°12′29″E / 24.607106°N 85.207943°E / 24.607106; 85.207943Coordinates: 24°36′26″N 85°12′29″E / 24.607106°N 85.207943°E / 24.607106; 85.207943
Country  India
State Bihar
District Gaya
Population (2001)
  Total 5,758
Languages
  Official Maithili, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Paharpur is a census town in Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Demographics

Paharpur railway station at Gaya district.

As of 2001 India census,[1] Paharpur had a population of 5758. Males constitute 68% of the population and females 32%. Paharpur has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 64%. In Paharpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.


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