Pakaur
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Pakaur
Jharkhand, India |
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| District(s) | Pakaur |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population | 36,014 (2001) |
Pakaur is a city and a municipality in Pakaur district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Pakaur had a population of 36,014. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Pakaur has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 55%. In Pakaur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
While of many things,pakaur is most famous for it's stone business.one of the most important business houses of that region is M/S BPA Engineering Equipments Ltd. which have been operational in the region since 1925. formerly known as M/S Bhagwati Prasad Agarwalla Engg. Works P. Ltd. Stone and in recent years coal mining have been the major sector for employment in the region. especially after the discovery of one of the biggest coal reserves in the recent history. which is being mined by The Pannam Group.
