Parsia Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Parsia is a village situated in Hura block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 774 families residing in the village Parsia. The total population of Parsia is 4,075 out of which 2,092 are males and 1,983 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Parsia is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Parsia village is 519 which is 13% of the total population. There are 273 male children and 246 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parsia is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Parsia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Parsia is 64.3%. Thus Parsia village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80.7% and the female literacy rate is 47.21% in Parsia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Parsia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Parsia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Parsia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 519 | 273 | 246 |
| Literacy | 64.34% | 80.7% | 47.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,101 | 567 | 534 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,334 | 670 | 664 |
| Illiterate | 1,787 | 624 | 1,163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.7% of total population in Parsia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Parsia village out of total population, 1,918 were engaged in work activities. 54.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,918 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 631 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,046 | 813 | 233 |
| Cultivators | 220 | 214 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 631 | 425 | 206 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 188 | 168 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 872 | 391 | 481 |
| Non Working | 2,157 | 888 | 1,269 |
Nearby Villages to Parsia,
Below are the list of villages near Parsia village in Hura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chanchhipathar | 418 |
| Rakshyara | 2,387 |
| Majhladanga | 139 |
| Sinara | 89 |
| Dimbad | 264 |
| Jorberya | 530 |
| Rampur | 709 |
| Bishpuria | 3,661 |
| Chhalagara | 288 |
| Dhabani | 3,035 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Parsia, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia