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About Parsa Village

Parsa is a mid sized village in Barabazar tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,596, made up of 810 males and 786 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 246.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Parsa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Parsa village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Barabazar
Pincode 723143
Area (hectares) 246.18 hectares
Population 1,596
Male Population 810
Female Population 786
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Parsa compares

By the 2011 count Parsa is the 21st largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 801 residents. Its 246.18 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 995.

Getting to Parsa

Parsa is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Parsa as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Nowadih, Palma, Panchkuda and Panjanbera. 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 Parsa

As per the Census of India 2011, Parsa village had a population of 1,596. That makes it the 21st largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 801 residents.

Parsa village has 810 males and 786 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Parsa has about 970 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 995.

The pincode recorded for Parsa is 723143. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Parsa covers 246.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Parsa falls under Barabazar tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Parsa notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Parsa.

Parsa is in Barabazar tehsil of Puruliya 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 Parsa today is likely to be higher.

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