Paraia Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Paraia is a village situated in Sikti block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,988 families residing in the village Paraia. The total population of Paraia is 9,998 out of which 5,190 are males and 4,808 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paraia is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paraia village is 2060 which is 21% of the total population. There are 1032 male children and 1028 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paraia is 996 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Paraia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paraia is 42.9%. Thus Paraia village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 50.82% and the female literacy rate is 34.1% in Paraia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paraia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paraia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paraia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,060 | 1,032 | 1,028 |
| Literacy | 42.86% | 50.82% | 34.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 818 | 439 | 379 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 6,596 | 3,077 | 3,519 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paraia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paraia village out of total population, 3,610 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,610 workers engaged in Main Work, 566 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,134 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,779 | 2,295 | 484 |
| Cultivators | 566 | 510 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,134 | 1,743 | 391 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 31 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 831 | 212 | 619 |
| Non Working | 6,388 | 2,683 | 3,705 |
Nearby Villages to Paraia,
Below are the list of villages near Paraia village in Sikti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dahgawan | 3,013 |
| Singhia | 3,297 |
| Pararia Ranikatta | 1,963 |
| Khoragachhi Milik | 1,849 |
| Dipnagar | 1,524 |
| Aulabari | 1,534 |
| Barahmasia Istamrar | 1,019 |
| Chhaparia | 319 |
| Barahmasia Simalbani | 4,164 |
| Sohdi | 492 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paraia, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia