Skip to main content

About Paarashia Village

Paarashia is a mid sized village in Chhatna tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 733, made up of 378 males and 355 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 193.01 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722137, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paarashia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paarashia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Chhatna
Pincode 722137
Area (hectares) 193.01 hectares
Population 733
Male Population 378
Female Population 355
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
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 Paarashia compares

By the 2011 count Paarashia is the 100th largest of the 272 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 685 residents. Its 193.01 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 972.

Getting to Paarashia

Paarashia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Paarashia 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. The nearest villages by name are Nekra Kunda, Niasa, Nisehintapur and Noadihi. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Paarashia

As per the Census of India 2011, Paarashia village had a population of 733. That makes it the 100th largest of the 272 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 685 residents.

Paarashia village has 378 males and 355 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paarashia has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 972.

The pincode recorded for Paarashia is 722137. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paarashia covers 193.01 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Paarashia falls under Chhatna tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Paarashia notes the nearest railway station 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 Paarashia.

Paarashia is in Chhatna tehsil of Bankura district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All