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About Parsa Village

Parsa is a large village in Shivaji Nagar tehsil, in the district of Samastipur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,170, made up of 1,663 males and 1,507 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 906 females per 1000 males. The village covers 154 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847105, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Parsa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Parsa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Samastipur
Tehsil Shivaji Nagar
Pincode 847105
Area (hectares) 154 hectares
Population 3,170
Male Population 1,663
Female Population 1,507
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 906
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Parsa compares

By the 2011 count Parsa is the 19th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,933 residents. Its 154 hectares work out to about 21 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 917.

Getting to Parsa

Parsa is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Parsa as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Parsa from other places

Parsa lies about 41 km from Samastipur, and the nearest railway station is Hasanpur Road, about 6.4 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 Parsa
Nearest railway station Hasanpur Road 6.4 km
Nearest town Rosera 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Shivaji Nagar 20 km
District headquarters Samastipur 41 km

Villages closest to Parsa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shivaji Nagar 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 Parsa

As per the Census of India 2011, Parsa village had a population of 3,170. That makes it the 19th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,933 residents.

Parsa village has 1,663 males and 1,507 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Parsa has about 906 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 917.

The pincode recorded for Parsa is 847105. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Parsa covers 154 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Parsa falls under Shivaji Nagar tehsil of Samastipur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Parsa is Hasanpur Road, about 6.4 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 village for Parsa.

Parsa is about 41 km from Samastipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Parsa is in Shivaji Nagar tehsil of Samastipur district. Hasanpur Road is about 6.4 km away. Rosera is about 14 km away. Shivaji Nagar is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mahraila Dakhli (7.9 km), Kothia (8.6 km) and Kaji Dumra (10.0 km).

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

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