Paras Population, Caste, Working Data Akola, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Paras is a village situated in Balapur taluka of Akola district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,161 families residing in the village Paras. The total population of Paras is 13,683 out of which 7,012 are males and 6,671 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paras is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paras village is 1682 which is 12% of the total population. There are 853 male children and 829 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paras is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Paras village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paras is 90.6%. Thus Paras village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.8% of Akola district. The male literacy rate is 94.51% and the female literacy rate is 86.48% in Paras village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paras village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paras Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paras village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,682 | 853 | 829 |
| Literacy | 90.6% | 94.51% | 86.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,591 | 1,312 | 1,279 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 218 | 109 | 109 |
| Illiterate | 2,810 | 1,191 | 1,619 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Paras village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paras village out of total population, 5,103 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,103 workers engaged in Main Work, 622 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,919 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,187 | 3,126 | 1,061 |
| Cultivators | 622 | 474 | 148 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,919 | 1,198 | 721 |
| Household Industries | 64 | 46 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 1,582 | 1,408 | 174 |
| Marginal Workers | 916 | 721 | 195 |
| Non Working | 8,580 | 3,165 | 5,415 |
Map of Paras, Akola, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Paras, Balapur
Below are the list of villages near Paras village in Balapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jogalkhed | 759 |
| Kolasa | 1,900 |
| Manarkhed | 1,582 |
| Satargaon | 936 |
| Khirpuri Bk. | 2,137 |
| Mandoli | 428 |
| Barlinga | 893 |
| Dadham Bk. | 1,041 |
| Bhikundkhed | 401 |
| Khirpuri Kh. | 604 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paras, Akola, Maharashtra - Wikipedia