# Paragaon Village, Baloda Bazar, Raipur (Chhattisgarh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/baloda-bazar/paragaon/ Village · Baloda Bazar, Raipur # Paragaon Paragaon is a village in Baloda Bazar sub-district of Raipur district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **492112**. The 2011 Census counted **452 people in 106 households**, the 132nd largest of 145 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 58.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 68.4%. - 452people (2011) - 106households - 58.8%literacy - 492112PIN code ## Paragaon PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Paragaon is 492112.** Paragaon falls in Baloda Bazar sub-district, Raipur district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code492112 - Gram panchayatDhabadih - Community development blockBalodabazar - Census village code443709 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Paragaon from nearby towns? - Baloda Bazar (sub-district HQ)14 km by road - Raipur (district HQ)98 km by road - Baloda Bazar (nearest town)14 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 Paragaon? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Paragaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Karhi Bazar - ○Degree college10+ km · Baloda Bazar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Baloda Bazar - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 12 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 Paragaon known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and lakh**. About 58% of the 106 hectares of village land is sown, and 42 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 Paragaon Of every 100 households in Paragaon in 2011, 65 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 13 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Paragaon · ■ Baloda Bazar rural average Electricity for lighting ****65%** **76% Toilet within the home ****2%** **9% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **90% Tap water ****0%** **5% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **9% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **97% Use banking services ****4%** **33% Television ****16%** **27% Mobile phone ****13%** **24% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****7%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****37%** **27% Own their home ****98%** **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 Paragaon? ■ Paragaon · ■ Baloda Bazar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****58.8%** **68.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****957** **1007 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****949** **976 Working population ****23.5%** **46.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 74.0% for men and 42.9% for women. 40% of men and 6% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Farm labourers 2 (2%) · **■** Household industry 5 (5%) · **■** Other work 2 (2%) · **■** Marginal 97 (92%) 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 Baloda Bazar - Mudhipar505 people - Ghulghul492 people - Chicholi485 people - Puran480 people - Chhuiha447 people - Chhuiha Ryt.399 people - Misraindih399 people - Halwai Khapri389 people [All 147 villages in Baloda Bazar](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/baloda-bazar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Paragaon?492112 - How far is Paragaon from Raipur?98 km by road - What is the population of Paragaon?452 (Census 2011) - Which district is Paragaon in?Raipur district (Baloda Bazar sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Paragaon?58.8% (Census 2011)