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Parashia Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Parashia is a medium size village located in Rajnagar Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 380 families residing. The Parashia village has population of 1445 of which 743 are males while 702 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Parashia village population of children with age 0-6 is 191 which makes up 13.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Parashia village is 945 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Parashia as per census is 910, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Parashia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Parashia village was 67.30 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Parashia Male literacy stands at 74.03 % while female literacy rate was 60.23 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Parashia 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 Parashia village.

Parashia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 380 - -
Population 1,445 743 702
Child (0-6) 191 100 91
Schedule Caste 903 467 436
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 67.30 % 74.03 % 60.23 %
Total Workers 642 455 187
Main Worker 310 - -
Marginal Worker 332 163 169

Caste Factor

In Parashia village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.49 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.07 % of total population in Parashia village.

Work Profile

In Parashia village out of total population, 642 were engaged in work activities. 48.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.71 % 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 labourer.