Parasi Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Parasi is a village situated in Narpatganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,532 families residing in the village Parasi. The total population of Parasi is 7,995 out of which 4,220 are males and 3,775 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Parasi is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Parasi village is 1605 which is 20% of the total population. There are 852 male children and 753 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parasi is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Parasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Parasi is 63.4%. Thus Parasi village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 74.17% and the female literacy rate is 51.32% in Parasi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Parasi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Parasi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Parasi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,605 | 852 | 753 |
| Literacy | 63.36% | 74.17% | 51.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 590 | 303 | 287 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 3,946 | 1,722 | 2,224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Parasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Parasi village out of total population, 2,849 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,849 workers engaged in Main Work, 428 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,101 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,846 | 1,497 | 349 |
| Cultivators | 428 | 386 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,101 | 835 | 266 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 287 | 249 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,003 | 476 | 527 |
| Non Working | 5,146 | 2,247 | 2,899 |
Nearby Villages to Parasi,
Below are the list of villages near Parasi village in Narpatganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shyamnagar | 3,182 |
| Madhubani | 326 |
| Kuchgaon | 955 |
| Pokharia | 248 |
| Goarpuchhri | 433 |
| Sonapur | 11,329 |
| Chakorwa | 2,597 |
| Bhorhar | 4,079 |
| Nawabganj | 6,825 |
| Manikpur | 5,925 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Parasi, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia