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About Parsanwan Village

Parsanwan is a large village in Konch tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,789, made up of 1,438 males and 1,351 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 323 hectares hectares.

Parsanwan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Parsanwan village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Konch
Area (hectares) 323 hectares
Population 2,789
Male Population 1,438
Female Population 1,351
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Parsanwan compares

By the 2011 count Parsanwan is the 18th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,614 residents. Its 323 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 918.

Getting to Parsanwan

Parsanwan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Parsanwan as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Parsanwan from other places

Parsanwan lies about 102 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Garhnokha, about 9.8 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 Parsanwan
Nearest town Nokha 8.7 km
Nearest railway station Garhnokha 9.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Konch 31 km
District headquarters Gaya 102 km

Villages closest to Parsanwan

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Konch 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 Parsanwan

As per the Census of India 2011, Parsanwan village had a population of 2,789. That makes it the 18th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,614 residents.

Parsanwan village has 1,438 males and 1,351 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Parsanwan has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 918.

Parsanwan covers 323 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Parsanwan falls under Konch tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Parsanwan is Garhnokha, about 9.8 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Parsanwan.

Parsanwan is about 102 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Parsanwan is in Konch tehsil of Gaya district. Nokha is about 8.7 km away. Garhnokha is about 9.8 km away. Konch is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dharahra (3.6 km), Karmain (3.8 km) and Khabhra (5.0 km).

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

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