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Parashia Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Parashia is a medium size village located in Nayagram Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 148 families residing. The Parashia village has population of 561 of which 305 are males while 256 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Parashia village population of children with age 0-6 is 81 which makes up 14.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Parashia village is 839 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Parashia as per census is 761, 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 20.63 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Parashia Male literacy stands at 26.64 % while female literacy rate was 13.57 %.

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 148 - -
Population 561 305 256
Child (0-6) 81 46 35
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 554 301 253
Literacy 20.63 % 26.64 % 13.57 %
Total Workers 283 146 137
Main Worker 267 - -
Marginal Worker 16 4 12

Caste Factor

In Parashia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.75 % of total population in Parashia village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Parashia village of Paschim Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Parashia village out of total population, 283 were engaged in work activities. 94.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 283 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.