# Paraswani Village, Magarlod, Dhamtari (Chhattisgarh)

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Village · Magarlod, Dhamtari 

# Paraswani

Paraswani is a village in Magarlod sub-district of Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **493663**. The 2011 Census counted **1,298 people in 293 households**, the 32nd largest of 113 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 75.4%.

- 1,298people (2011)
- 293households
- 73.5%literacy
- 493663PIN code

## Paraswani PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Paraswani is 493663.** Paraswani falls in Magarlod sub-district, Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh.

- PIN code493663
- Gram panchayatParaswani
- Community development blockMagarlod
- Census village code446924

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

## How far is Paraswani from nearby towns?

- Magarlod (sub-district HQ)6 km by road
- Dhamtari (district HQ)42 km by road
- Raipur (nearest town)64 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Paraswani?

14 services counted by the Census are inside Paraswani; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college5–10 km · Magarlod
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Magarlod
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Paraswani known for?

About 86% of the 440 hectares of village land is sown, and 403 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Paraswani

Of every 100 households in Paraswani in 2011, 90 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 31 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Paraswani · ■ Magarlod rural average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****22%**

**22%

No toilet (open defecation) ****78%**

**78%

Tap water ****94%**

**26%

Drinking water within premises ****16%**

**15%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**99%

Use banking services ****44%**

**55%

Television ****39%**

**37%

Mobile phone ****31%**

**27%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****18%**

**20%

Own their home ****96%**

**96%

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 is the population of Paraswani?

■ Paraswani · ■ Magarlod rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.5%**

**75.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1044**

**1007

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1192**

**984

Working population ****49.6%**

**52.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.9% for men and 62.3% for women. 54% of men and 46% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 148 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 354 (55%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 70 (11%) · **■** Marginal 69 (11%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Magarlod

- Dabha1,431 people
- Motimpur1,357 people
- Belardona1,347 people
- Bharda1,300 people
- Hardi1,293 people
- Khairjhiti1,291 people
- Belodi1,290 people
- Sounga1,286 people

[All 114 villages in Magarlod](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dhamtari/magarlod/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Paraswani?493663
- How far is Paraswani from Dhamtari?42 km by road
- What is the population of Paraswani?1,298 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Paraswani in?Dhamtari district (Magarlod sub-district), Chhattisgarh
- What is the literacy rate of Paraswani?73.5% (Census 2011)
