Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Parsa Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Parsa is a medium size village located in Bagmundi Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 306 families residing. The Parsa village has population of 1614 of which 825 are males while 789 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Parsa village population of children with age 0-6 is 289 which makes up 17.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Parsa village is 956 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Parsa as per census is 889, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Parsa village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Parsa village was 59.40 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Parsa Male literacy stands at 80.80 % while female literacy rate was 37.37 %.

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

Parsa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 306 - -
Population 1,614 825 789
Child (0-6) 289 153 136
Schedule Caste 35 18 17
Schedule Tribe 46 26 20
Literacy 59.40 % 80.80 % 37.37 %
Total Workers 893 462 431
Main Worker 434 - -
Marginal Worker 459 183 276

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 2.85 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.17 % of total population in Parsa village.

Work Profile

In Parsa village out of total population, 893 were engaged in work activities. 48.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 893 workers engaged in Main Work, 319 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourer.