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About Pararia Village

Pararia is a mid sized village in Shambhuganj tehsil, in the district of Banka, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,688, made up of 874 males and 814 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 145 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 813221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pararia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pararia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Banka
Tehsil Shambhuganj
Pincode 813221
Area (hectares) 145 hectares
Population 1,688
Male Population 874
Female Population 814
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pararia compares

By the 2011 count Pararia is the 39th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,328 residents. Its 145 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 879.

Getting to Pararia

Pararia is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Pararia as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pararia from other places

Pararia lies about 34 km from Banka, and the nearest railway station is Ghogha, about 19 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Pararia
Nearest railway station Ghogha 19 km
Nearest town Colgong 24 km
Tehsil headquarters Shambhuganj 34 km
District headquarters Banka 34 km

Villages closest to Pararia

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shambhuganj tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Pararia

As per the Census of India 2011, Pararia village had a population of 1,688. That makes it the 39th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,328 residents.

Pararia village has 874 males and 814 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pararia has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 879.

The pincode recorded for Pararia is 813221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pararia covers 145 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pararia falls under Shambhuganj tehsil of Banka district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pararia is Ghogha, about 19 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Pararia.

Pararia is about 34 km from Banka in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pararia is in Shambhuganj tehsil of Banka district. Ghogha is about 19 km away. Colgong is about 24 km away. Shambhuganj is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhattachak (4.3 km), Bhattachak Barbighia (4.3 km) and Kasraha (5.3 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Pararia today is likely to be higher.

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