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About Pararia Village

Pararia is a mid sized village in Katiya tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,891, made up of 869 males and 1,022 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,176 females per 1000 males. The village covers 203 hectares hectares.

Pararia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pararia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Katiya
Area (hectares) 203 hectares
Population 1,891
Male Population 869
Female Population 1,022
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,176
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pararia compares

By the 2011 count Pararia is the 13th largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,104 residents. Its 203 hectares work out to about 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1114.

Getting to Pararia

Pararia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pararia as Available within <5 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 Pararia from other places

Pararia lies about 31 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Sagauli Junction, about 14 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 town Areraj 10 km
Nearest railway station Sagauli Junction 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Katiya 31 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 31 km

Villages closest to Pararia

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Katiya 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 1,891. That makes it the 13th largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,104 residents.

Pararia village has 869 males and 1,022 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pararia has about 1176 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1114.

Pararia covers 203 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pararia falls under Katiya tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Pararia is Sagauli Junction, about 14 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pararia.

Pararia is about 31 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pararia is in Katiya tehsil of Gopalganj district. Areraj is about 10 km away. Sagauli Junction is about 14 km away. Katiya 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 Majanuan (2.9 km), Pakariar (6.3 km) and Arazi Rudarpur (6.4 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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