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Parasi Population - Araria, Bihar

Parasi is a large village located in Kursakatta Block of Araria district, Bihar with total 567 families residing. The Parasi village has population of 2899 of which 1530 are males while 1369 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Parasi village population of children with age 0-6 is 515 which makes up 17.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Parasi village is 895 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Parasi as per census is 722, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Parasi village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Parasi village was 43.79 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Parasi Male literacy stands at 55.40 % while female literacy rate was 31.40 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Parasi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Parasi village.

Parasi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 567 - -
Population 2,899 1,530 1,369
Child (0-6) 515 299 216
Schedule Caste 476 230 246
Schedule Tribe 85 45 40
Literacy 43.79 % 55.40 % 31.40 %
Total Workers 1,203 772 431
Main Worker 1,106 - -
Marginal Worker 97 49 48

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.42 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.93 % of total population in Parasi village.

Work Profile

In Parasi village out of total population, 1203 were engaged in work activities. 91.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1203 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 920 were Agricultural labourer.