Parashtola Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Parashtola is a village situated in Harischandrapur - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 217 families residing in the village Parashtola. The total population of Parashtola is 969 out of which 479 are males and 490 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Parashtola is 1,023.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Parashtola village is 167 which is 17% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parashtola is 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Parashtola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Parashtola is 53.7%. Thus Parashtola village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 63.2% and the female literacy rate is 44.61% in Parashtola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Parashtola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Parashtola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Parashtola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 85 | 82 |
| Literacy | 53.74% | 63.2% | 44.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 480 | 251 | 229 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 538 | 230 | 308 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Parashtola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Parashtola village out of total population, 331 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 331 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 242 | 186 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 41 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 106 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 38 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 70 | 19 |
| Non Working | 638 | 223 | 415 |
Nearby Villages to Parashtola,
Below are the list of villages near Parashtola village in Harischandrapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaupaldanga | 3,639 |
| Gohila | 1,214 |
| Barui | 1,419 |
| Uttar Ramnagar | 57 |
| Dhuripara | 341 |
| Chayenpur | 1,703 |
| Simulia | 1,885 |
| Panchla | 996 |
| Nandibati | 921 |
| Lahad | 1,803 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Parashtola, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia