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Parai Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Parai is a medium size village located in Mohanpur Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 254 families residing. The Parai village has population of 1236 of which 637 are males while 599 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Parai village population of children with age 0-6 is 171 which makes up 13.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Parai village is 940 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Parai as per census is 966, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Parai village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Parai village was 74.18 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Parai Male literacy stands at 83.09 % while female literacy rate was 64.66 %.

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

Parai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 254 - -
Population 1,236 637 599
Child (0-6) 171 87 84
Schedule Caste 147 80 67
Schedule Tribe 16 9 7
Literacy 74.18 % 83.09 % 64.66 %
Total Workers 416 393 23
Main Worker 378 - -
Marginal Worker 38 30 8

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.29 % of total population in Parai village.

Work Profile

In Parai village out of total population, 416 were engaged in work activities. 90.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 416 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 193 were Agricultural labourer.