Parashia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Parashia is a village situated in Nayagram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 148 families residing in the village Parashia. The total population of Parashia is 561 out of which 305 are males and 256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Parashia is 839.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Parashia village is 81 which is 14% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parashia is 761 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (839) of Parashia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Parashia is 20.6%. Thus Parashia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 26.64% and the female literacy rate is 13.57% 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 | 81 | 46 | 35 |
| Literacy | 20.62% | 26.64% | 13.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 554 | 301 | 253 |
| Illiterate | 462 | 236 | 226 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Parashia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Parashia village out of total population, 283 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 283 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 267 | 142 | 125 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 236 | 120 | 116 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| Non Working | 278 | 159 | 119 |
Map of Parashia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Parashia, Nayagram
Below are the list of villages near Parashia village in Nayagram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Sol | 922 |
| Panch Kahania | 235 |
| Jambani | 403 |
| Rangiyam | 794 |
| Garkhelar | 1,262 |
| Ram Chandra Pur | 496 |
| Bank Sol | 150 |
| Hati Top | 198 |
| Ghora Taria | 1,286 |
| Bhelia Diha | 80 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Parashia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia