Village · Rajmahal, Sahibganj # Paranpur Paranpur is a village in Rajmahal sub-district of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand. The 2011 Census counted 2,532 people in 480 households, the 13th largest of 101 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 35.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 50.2%. - 2,532 people (2011) - 480 households - 35.8% literacy - 865 females per 1,000 males ## Paranpur PIN code and other codes Paranpur falls in Rajmahal sub-district, Sahibganj district, Jharkhand. - Gram panchayat Pranpur - Community development block Rajmahal - Census village code 359161 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Paranpur from nearby towns? - Rajmahal (sub-district HQ) 5 km by road - Sahibganj (district HQ) 50 km by road - Rajmahal (nearest town) 4 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Paranpur? 5 services counted by the Census are inside Paranpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Weekly haat In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Paranpur known for? The main crops are rice. About 95% of the 334 hectares of village land is sown, and 30 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Paranpur Of every 100 households in Paranpur in 2011, 6 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 4 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Paranpur · ■ Rajmahal rural average - Electricity for lighting 6% 18% - Toilet within the home 12% 13% - No toilet (open defecation) 88% 86% - Tap water 31% 6% - Drinking water within premises 2% 26% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 95% - Use banking services 1% 38% - Television 4% 11% - Mobile phone 4% 38% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 1% 4% - Car / jeep / van 0% 0% - None of these assets 58% 32% - Own their home 99% 99% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Paranpur? ■ Paranpur · ■ Rajmahal rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 35.8% 50.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 865 942 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 823 944 - Working population 51.9% 45.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 39.2% for men and 31.9% for women. 56% of men and 47% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 129 (10%) · ■ Farm labourers 487 (37%) · ■ Household industry 386 (29%) · ■ Other work 15 (1%) · ■ Marginal 297 (23%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Rajmahal - Godi Maharajpur 3,088 people - Saidpur 2,995 people - Pararia 2,591 people - Chhota Chitolia 2,552 people - Jamnighat 2,112 people - Lamatia Urf Banwarikol 2,074 people - Bamangawan 1,954 people - Jogichak 1,774 people All 146 villages in Rajmahal ## Quick answers - How far is Paranpur from Sahibganj? 50 km by road - What is the population of Paranpur? 2,532 (Census 2011) - Which district is Paranpur in? Sahibganj district (Rajmahal sub-district), Jharkhand - What is the literacy rate of Paranpur? 35.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/sahibganj/rajmahal/paranpur/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.