Pareshya Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pareshya is a village situated in Para block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 361 families residing in the village Pareshya. The total population of Pareshya is 2,186 out of which 1,132 are males and 1,054 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pareshya is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pareshya village is 282 which is 13% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pareshya is 730 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Pareshya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pareshya is 73.6%. Thus Pareshya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 86.89% and the female literacy rate is 59.79% in Pareshya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pareshya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pareshya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pareshya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 282 | 163 | 119 |
| Literacy | 73.58% | 86.89% | 59.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 543 | 282 | 261 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 785 | 290 | 495 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pareshya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pareshya village out of total population, 697 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 697 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 503 | 482 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 225 | 218 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 241 | 230 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 194 | 79 | 115 |
| Non Working | 1,489 | 571 | 918 |
Map of Pareshya, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pareshya, Para
Below are the list of villages near Pareshya village in Para.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deuli | 2,044 |
| Anantapur | 1,007 |
| Shyampur | 1,068 |
| Dumardiha | 965 |
| Asurbandh | 3,357 |
| Bhatpahari | 542 |
| Udaypur | 933 |
| Sindurpur | 590 |
| Gahira | 1,231 |
| Pabra | 1,478 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pareshya, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia