About Parahia Village

Parahia is a mid sized village in Raghunathpur tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 948, made up of 492 males and 456 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 101 hectares hectares.

Parahia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Parahia village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Siwan
Tehsil	Raghunathpur
Area (hectares)	101 hectares
Population	948
Male Population	492
Female Population	456
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	927
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 Parahia compares

By the 2011 count Parahia is the 48th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,615 residents. Its 101 hectares work out to about 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1051.

Getting to Parahia

Parahia is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Parahia 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 Parahia from other places

Parahia lies about 21 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Jiradei, about 18 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 Parahia
Tehsil headquarters	Raghunathpur	7.8 km
Nearest town	Maniar	11 km
Nearest railway station	Jiradei	18 km
District headquarters	Siwan	21 km

Villages closest to Parahia

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

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Common questions about Parahia

As per the Census of India 2011, Parahia village had a population of 948. That makes it the 48th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,615 residents.

Parahia village has 492 males and 456 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Parahia has about 927 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1051.

Parahia covers 101 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Parahia falls under Raghunathpur tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Parahia is Jiradei, about 18 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 - 10 km distance for Parahia.

Parahia is about 21 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Parahia is in Raghunathpur tehsil of Siwan district. Raghunathpur is about 7.8 km away. Maniar is about 11 km away. Jiradei is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.