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About Parasbani Village

Parasbani is one of the larger villages in Dhamdaha tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 9,038, made up of 4,706 males and 4,332 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1156 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854306, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Parasbani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Parasbani village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Dhamdaha
Pincode 854306
Area (hectares) 1156 hectares
Population 9,038
Male Population 4,706
Female Population 4,332
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
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 Parasbani compares

By the 2011 count Parasbani is the 7th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 4,178 residents. Its 1156 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 913.

Getting to Parasbani

Parasbani is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Parasbani 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 Parasbani from other places

Parasbani lies about 18 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Sarsi, about 4.5 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 Parasbani
Nearest railway station Sarsi 4.5 km
Nearest town Banmankhi Bazar 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhamdaha 15 km
District headquarters Purnia 18 km

Villages closest to Parasbani

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Parasbani village had a population of 9,038. That makes it the 7th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,178 residents.

Parasbani village has 4,706 males and 4,332 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Parasbani has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 913.

The pincode recorded for Parasbani is 854306. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Parasbani covers 1156 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Parasbani falls under Dhamdaha tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Parasbani is Sarsi, about 4.5 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 Parasbani.

Parasbani is about 18 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Parasbani is in Dhamdaha tehsil of Purnia district. Sarsi is about 4.5 km away. Banmankhi Bazar is about 13 km away. Dhamdaha is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sarsi Istamrar (3.0 km), Bela Gobind (3.1 km) and Dharbia (3.3 km).

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

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