Parasi Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Parasi is a village situated in Kursakatta block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 567 families residing in the village Parasi. The total population of Parasi is 2,899 out of which 1,530 are males and 1,369 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Parasi is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Parasi village is 515 which is 18% of the total population. There are 299 male children and 216 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parasi is 722 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Parasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Parasi is 43.8%. Thus Parasi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 55.4% and the female literacy rate is 31.4% in Parasi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Parasi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Parasi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Parasi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 515 | 299 | 216 |
| Literacy | 43.79% | 55.4% | 31.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 476 | 230 | 246 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 85 | 45 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 1,855 | 848 | 1,007 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Parasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Parasi village out of total population, 1,203 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,203 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 920 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,106 | 723 | 383 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 74 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 920 | 612 | 308 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 28 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 97 | 49 | 48 |
| Non Working | 1,696 | 758 | 938 |
Map of Parasi, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Parasi, Kursakatta
Below are the list of villages near Parasi village in Kursakatta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mal Parasi | 367 |
| Bhag Parasi | 795 |
| Sinwari | 1,115 |
| Kotahpur | 2,919 |
| Birban | 1,598 |
| Kolhua | 910 |
| Padaria | 1,056 |
| Tamkura | 229 |
| Karahia | 958 |
| Palasbani | 877 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Parasi, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia