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Pareshya Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Pareshya is a large village located in Para Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 361 families residing. The Pareshya village has population of 2186 of which 1132 are males while 1054 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pareshya village population of children with age 0-6 is 282 which makes up 12.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pareshya village is 931 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pareshya as per census is 730, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Pareshya village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pareshya village was 73.58 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pareshya Male literacy stands at 86.89 % while female literacy rate was 59.79 %.

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

Pareshya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 361 - -
Population 2,186 1,132 1,054
Child (0-6) 282 163 119
Schedule Caste 543 282 261
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 73.58 % 86.89 % 59.79 %
Total Workers 697 561 136
Main Worker 503 - -
Marginal Worker 194 79 115

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.84 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.05 % of total population in Pareshya village.

Work Profile

In Pareshya village out of total population, 697 were engaged in work activities. 72.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.83 % 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 labourer.