# Paraswada Village, Kirnapur, Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/kirnapur/paraswada/ Village · Kirnapur, Balaghat # Paraswada Paraswada is a village in Kirnapur sub-district of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,523 people in 324 households**, the 48th largest of 131 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.9%. - 1,523people (2011) - 324households - 72.7%literacy - 1,004females per 1,000 males ## Paraswada PIN code and other codes Paraswada falls in Kirnapur sub-district, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockKirnapur - Census village code497848 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Paraswada from nearby towns? - Kirnapur (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Balaghat (district HQ)28 km by road - Balaghat (nearest town)28 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 Paraswada? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Paraswada; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kirnapur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kirnapur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kirnapur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Paraswada known for? About 69% of the 660 hectares of village land is sown, and 87 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 Paraswada Of every 100 households in Paraswada in 2011, 91 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 30 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Paraswada · ■ Kirnapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **76% Toilet within the home ****9%** **9% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **91% Tap water ****0%** **5% Drinking water within premises ****15%** **16% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **98% Use banking services ****18%** **37% Television ****22%** **15% Mobile phone ****30%** **18% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****9%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **0% None of these assets ****15%** **25% 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 Paraswada? ■ Paraswada · ■ Kirnapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.7%** **76.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1004** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1242** **944 Working population ****53.5%** **54.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.3% for men and 64.9% for women. 57% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 241 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 287 (35%) · **■** Household industry 28 (3%) · **■** Other work 59 (7%) · **■** Marginal 200 (25%) 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 Kirnapur - Katangi1,601 people - Akola1,582 people - Saleteka1,564 people - Dundaseoni1,550 people - Newara1,522 people - Piparjhari1,511 people - Singodi1,496 people - Pardi1,492 people [All 148 villages in Kirnapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/kirnapur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Paraswada from Balaghat?28 km by road - What is the population of Paraswada?1,523 (Census 2011) - Which district is Paraswada in?Balaghat district (Kirnapur sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Paraswada?72.7% (Census 2011)