Parasi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011

Parasi is a Census Town city situated in Dudhi tehsil of Sonbhadra district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,817 families residing in the Parasi city. The total population of Parasi is 23,966 out of which 12,780 are males and 11,186 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Parasi is 875.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Parasi city is 2655 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1409 male children and 1246 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parasi is 884 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (875).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Parasi is 86%. Thus Parasi has a higher literacy rate compared to 64% of Sonbhadra district. The male literacy rate is 92.34% and the female literacy rate is 78.82% in Parasi.

Population
23,966
Literacy
86%
Sex Ratio
875

Parasi Census Town has total administration over 4,817 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Parasi Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Parasi Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 2,655 1,409 1,246
Literacy 86% 82.2% 70%
Scheduled Caste 2,706 1,429 1,277
Scheduled Tribe 245 127 118
Illiterate 5,631 2,280 3,351

Caste-wise Population - Parasi

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Parasi.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,706 1,429 1,277
Schedule Tribe 245 127 118

Religion-wise Population - Parasi

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Parasi is 21,629 which is 90.25% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Parasi is 1,905 which is 7.95% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Parasi as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 21,629 (90.25%) 11,541 10,088
Muslim 1,905 (7.95%) 1,009 896
Christian 133 (0.55%) 72 61
Sikh 51 (0.21%) 27 24
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 43 (0.18%) 24 19
Other Religion 3 (0.01%) 2 1
No Religion Specified 202 (0.84%) 105 97

Literacy Rate - Parasi

The total literacy rate of Parasi was 86.04% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 18,335 literates, males were 10,500 while females were 7,835. Also the male literacy rate was 92.34% and the female literacy rate was 78.82% in Parasi.

  Parasi Uttar Pradesh
Female 78.82% 57.18%
Male 92.34% 77.28%
Total 86.04% 67.68%

Sex Ratio - Parasi

The Sex Ratio of Parasi is 875. Thus per every 1000 men there were 875 females in Parasi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 884 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 875 ) of Parasi.


Child Population - Parasi

According to Census 2011, there were 2,655 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Parasi. Out of which 1,409 were male while 1,246 were female.


Working Population - Parasi

In Parasi Census Town out of total population, 6,741 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,741 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 5,844 5,338 506
Cultivators 88 78 10
Agriculture Labourer 121 94 27
Household Industries 312 281 31
Other Workers 5,323 4,885 438
Marginal Workers 897 548 349
Non Working 17,225 6,894 10,331

Parasi Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Parasi is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 23,966 76.5% 875

Map of Parasi, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh


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