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Parua Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Parua is a large village located in Karandighi Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 505 families residing. The Parua village has population of 2533 of which 1316 are males while 1217 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Parua village population of children with age 0-6 is 344 which makes up 13.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Parua village is 925 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Parua as per census is 1036, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Parua village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Parua village was 48.97 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Parua Male literacy stands at 56.67 % while female literacy rate was 40.50 %.

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

Parua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 505 - -
Population 2,533 1,316 1,217
Child (0-6) 344 169 175
Schedule Caste 1,940 1,016 924
Schedule Tribe 6 5 1
Literacy 48.97 % 56.67 % 40.50 %
Total Workers 1,155 673 482
Main Worker 887 - -
Marginal Worker 268 80 188

Caste Factor

In Parua village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.59 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.24 % of total population in Parua village.

Work Profile

In Parua village out of total population, 1155 were engaged in work activities. 76.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1155 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 496 were Agricultural labourer.