Parai Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Parai is a village situated in Mohanpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 254 families residing in the village Parai. The total population of Parai is 1,236 out of which 637 are males and 599 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Parai is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Parai village is 171 which is 14% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parai is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Parai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Parai is 74.2%. Thus Parai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.09% and the female literacy rate is 64.66% in Parai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Parai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Parai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Parai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 87 | 84 |
| Literacy | 74.18% | 83.09% | 64.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 147 | 80 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 446 | 180 | 266 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Parai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Parai village out of total population, 416 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 416 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 193 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 378 | 363 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 145 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 193 | 189 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 29 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 30 | 8 |
| Non Working | 820 | 244 | 576 |
Map of Parai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Parai, Mohanpur
Below are the list of villages near Parai village in Mohanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gholai | 349 |
| Malpara | 655 |
| Nargoda | 478 |
| Samsara | 2,390 |
| Aladpur | 254 |
| Patpara | 122 |
| Akhpura | 838 |
| Srichandanpur | 2,158 |
| Sarkisamat | 1,331 |
| Antla | 2,326 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Parai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia