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About Parsia Village

Parsia is a mid sized village in Rasra tehsil, in the district of Ballia, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,854, made up of 952 males and 902 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 130.65 hectares hectares.

Parsia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Parsia village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ballia
Tehsil Rasra
Area (hectares) 130.65 hectares
Population 1,854
Male Population 952
Female Population 902
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Parsia compares

By the 2011 count Parsia is the 91st largest of the 334 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,501 residents. Its 130.65 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 968.

Getting to Parsia

Parsia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Parsia as Available within <5 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 Parsia from other places

Parsia lies about 9.8 km from Ballia, and the nearest railway station is Baheri, about 16 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 Parsia
Tehsil headquarters Rasra 9.8 km
District headquarters Ballia 9.8 km
Nearest railway station Baheri 16 km

Villages closest to Parsia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Parsia village had a population of 1,854. That makes it the 91st largest of the 334 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,501 residents.

Parsia village has 952 males and 902 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Parsia has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 968.

Parsia covers 130.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Parsia falls under Rasra tehsil of Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Parsia is Baheri, about 16 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Parsia.

Parsia is about 9.8 km from Ballia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Parsia is in Rasra tehsil of Ballia district. Rasra is about 9.8 km away. Ballia is about 9.8 km away. Baheri is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Andhauti Urf Faridpur (2.8 km), Jamin Jogapur (3.5 km) and Jogapur (3.5 km).

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

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