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Parasia Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Parasia is a medium size village located in Gopiballavpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 112 families residing. The Parasia village has population of 526 of which 276 are males while 250 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Parasia village population of children with age 0-6 is 64 which makes up 12.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Parasia village is 906 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Parasia as per census is 684, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Parasia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Parasia village was 65.58 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Parasia Male literacy stands at 79.83 % while female literacy rate was 50.45 %.

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

Parasia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 112 - -
Population 526 276 250
Child (0-6) 64 38 26
Schedule Caste 170 84 86
Schedule Tribe 175 90 85
Literacy 65.58 % 79.83 % 50.45 %
Total Workers 155 141 14
Main Worker 140 - -
Marginal Worker 15 12 3

Caste Factor

In Parasia village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 33.27 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 32.32 % of total population in Parasia village.

Work Profile

In Parasia village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 90.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourer.