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About Parasia Village

Parasia is a mid sized village in Darauli tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 962, made up of 500 males and 462 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841229, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Parasia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Parasia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Darauli
Pincode 841229
Area (hectares) 47 hectares
Population 962
Male Population 500
Female Population 462
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Parasia compares

By the 2011 count Parasia is the 62nd largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,792 residents. Its 47 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Parasia

Parasia is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Parasia as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Parasia from other places

Parasia lies about 20 km from Siwan. 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 Parasia
Nearest town Mairwa 3.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Darauli 14 km
District headquarters Siwan 20 km

Villages closest to Parasia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Parasia village had a population of 962. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,792 residents.

Parasia village has 500 males and 462 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Parasia has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1014.

The pincode recorded for Parasia is 841229. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Parasia covers 47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Parasia falls under Darauli tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The census record for Parasia notes the nearest railway station 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 - 10 km distance for Parasia.

Parasia is about 20 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Parasia is in Darauli tehsil of Siwan district. Mairwa is about 3.5 km away. Darauli is about 14 km away. Siwan 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 Pataua Buzurg (under 2 km), Barheya Punak (under 2 km) and Sham Bodi (under 2 km).

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

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