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About Parasya Village

Parasya is a mid sized village in Balarampur tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 589, made up of 294 males and 295 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,003 females per 1000 males. The village covers 241.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723153, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Parasya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Parasya village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Balarampur
Pincode 723153
Area (hectares) 241.6 hectares
Population 589
Male Population 294
Female Population 295
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,003
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Parasya compares

By the 2011 count Parasya is the 66th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,284 residents. Its 241.6 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Parasya

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

Parasya lies about 43 km from Puruliya, and the nearest railway station is Suisa, about 5.8 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 Parasya
Nearest railway station Suisa 5.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Balarampur 29 km
Nearest town Balarāmpur 29 km
District headquarters Puruliya 43 km

Villages closest to Parasya

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Parasya village had a population of 589. That makes it the 66th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,284 residents.

Parasya village has 294 males and 295 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Parasya has about 1003 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 948.

The pincode recorded for Parasya is 723153. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Parasya covers 241.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Parasya falls under Balarampur tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Parasya is Suisa, about 5.8 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 - 10 km distance for Parasya.

Parasya is about 43 km from Puruliya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Parasya is in Balarampur tehsil of Puruliya district. Suisa is about 5.8 km away. Balarampur is about 29 km away. Balarāmpur is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhurudih (1.7 km), Biramdih (1.9 km) and Gobinddih (3.3 km).

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

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