Village · Rangat, North & Middle Andaman # Parnasala Parnasala is a village in Rangat sub-district of North & Middle Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 2011 Census counted 1,004 people in 221 households, the 11th largest of 79 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 84.5%. - 1,004 people (2011) - 221 households - 81.6% literacy - 946 females per 1,000 males ## Parnasala PIN code and other codes Parnasala falls in Rangat sub-district, North & Middle Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. - Gram panchayat Parnasal - Community development block Rangat - Census village code 645357 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Parnasala from nearby towns? - Rangat (sub-district HQ) 3 km by road - Mayabunder (district HQ) 75 km by road - Port Blair (nearest town) 180 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Parnasala? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Parnasala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Middle school In village · 2 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Rangat - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Mayabunder - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Bakultala - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km - ○ Public library under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Parnasala known for? The main crops are rice. About 26% of the 240 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Parnasala Of every 100 households in Parnasala in 2011, 88 had electricity, 43 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Parnasala · ■ Rangat rural average - Electricity for lighting 88% 83% - Toilet within the home 43% 52% - No toilet (open defecation) 57% 47% - Tap water 88% 87% - Drinking water within premises 72% 52% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 21% 28% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 73% 54% - Use banking services 95% 92% - Television 78% 66% - Mobile phone 84% 76% - Computer with internet 0% 2% - Two-wheeler 14% 16% - Car / jeep / van 4% 5% - None of these assets 2% 12% - Own their home 86% 62% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Parnasala? ■ Parnasala · ■ Rangat rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 81.6% 84.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 946 933 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 828 981 - Working population 28.0% 35.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.9% for men and 76.1% for women. 45% of men and 10% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 6 (2%) · ■ Farm labourers 1 (0%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 181 (64%) · ■ Marginal 92 (33%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Rangat - Santanu 1,202 people - Uttara 1,164 people - Long Island 1,028 people - Sabari 1,018 people - Janakpur 1,000 people - Panchawati 952 people - Shivapuram 878 people - Desharatpur 766 people All 96 villages in Rangat ## Quick answers - How far is Parnasala from Mayabunder? 75 km by road - What is the population of Parnasala? 1,004 (Census 2011) - Which district is Parnasala in? North & Middle Andaman district (Rangat sub-district), Andaman and Nicobar Islands - What is the literacy rate of Parnasala? 81.6% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/north-middle-andaman/rangat/parnasala/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.