# Paria, Munger (Bihar) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Munger, Bihar 

# Paria

Paria is a town in Bariarpur sub-district of Munger district, Bihar (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,922 people** in 927 households. Literacy was 81.3%.

- 4,922people (2011)
- 927households
- 81.3%literacy
- 896females per 1,000 males

## Population of Paria

■ Paria · ■ Munger urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.3%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****896**

**884

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****901**

**906

Working population ****25.4%**

**26.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Paria

Of every 100 households in Paria in 2011, 47 had electricity, 55 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Paria · ■ Munger urban average

Electricity for lighting ****47%**

**69%

Toilet within the home ****55%**

**74%

No toilet (open defecation) ****44%**

**24%

Tap water ****13%**

**10%

Drinking water within premises ****52%**

**74%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****67%**

**46%

Use banking services ****63%**

**69%

Television ****35%**

**54%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**68%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****22%**

**15%

Own their home ****96%**

**83%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Paria work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 675 (54%) · **■** Household industry 11 (1%) · **■** Farming 54 (4%) · **■** Marginal 512 (41%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Paria in numbers and road distances

- Density7,346 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,110 mm
- Temperature range6 °C to 40 °C

### Road distances

- Patna (state capital)181 km by road
- Munger (district HQ)17 km by road
- Munger (city of 1 lakh+)17 km by road
- Patna (city of 5 lakh+)181 km by road
- Bariarpur (railway station)2 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Paria

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets5
- Electricity — homes500

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 4 beds · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 1 private

**Main manufactured goods:** rice and wheat flour.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Paria

- Banks3 in Paria

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Paria?4,922 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Paria in?Munger district, Bihar