Parashia Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Parashia is a village situated in Rajnagar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 380 families residing in the village Parashia. The total population of Parashia is 1,445 out of which 743 are males and 702 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Parashia is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Parashia village is 191 which is 13% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parashia is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Parashia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Parashia is 67.3%. Thus Parashia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 74.03% and the female literacy rate is 60.23% in Parashia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Parashia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Parashia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Parashia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 191 | 100 | 91 |
| Literacy | 67.3% | 74.03% | 60.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 903 | 467 | 436 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 601 | 267 | 334 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Parashia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Parashia village out of total population, 642 were engaged in work activities. 48.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 642 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 162 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 310 | 292 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 162 | 160 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 91 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 332 | 163 | 169 |
| Non Working | 803 | 288 | 515 |
Map of Parashia, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Parashia, Rajnagar
Below are the list of villages near Parashia village in Rajnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gulalgachhi | 1,439 |
| Khayradihi | 975 |
| Tentulia Bandh | 473 |
| Tantipara | 6,227 |
| Gaisara | 631 |
| Adampur | 331 |
| Muktipur | 884 |
| Barkonda | 269 |
| Barshal | 796 |
| Jhikra | 183 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Parashia, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia