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About Parsarai Village

Parsarai is a large village in Amour tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,031, made up of 2,088 males and 1,943 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 178 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854315, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Parsarai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Parsarai village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Amour
Pincode 854315
Area (hectares) 178 hectares
Population 4,031
Male Population 2,088
Female Population 1,943
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Parsarai compares

By the 2011 count Parsarai is the 17th largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 178 hectares work out to about 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Parsarai

Parsarai is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Parsarai 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Parsarai from other places

Parsarai lies about 29 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Jalalgarh, about 15 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 Parsarai
Tehsil headquarters Amour 4.4 km
Nearest railway station Jalalgarh 15 km
Nearest town Kasba 18 km
District headquarters Purnia 29 km

Villages closest to Parsarai

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Parsarai village had a population of 4,031. That makes it the 17th largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Parsarai village has 2,088 males and 1,943 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Parsarai has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 922.

The pincode recorded for Parsarai is 854315. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Parsarai covers 178 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Parsarai falls under Amour tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Parsarai is Jalalgarh, about 15 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Parsarai.

Parsarai is about 29 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Parsarai is in Amour tehsil of Purnia district. Amour is about 4.4 km away. Jalalgarh is about 15 km away. Kasba is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhaturia (under 2 km), Kochaili (under 2 km) and Bengdah (1.7 km).

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

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