# Umariya Village, Paraswada, Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh)

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Village · Paraswada, Balaghat 

# Umariya

Umariya is a village in Paraswada sub-district of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **847 people in 179 households**, the 41st largest of 163 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.0%.

- 847people (2011)
- 179households
- 73.3%literacy
- 1,189females per 1,000 males

## Umariya PIN code and other codes

Umariya falls in Paraswada sub-district, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockParaswada
- Census village code498434

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

## How far is Umariya from nearby towns?

- Paraswada (sub-district HQ)34 km by road
- Balaghat (district HQ)40 km by road
- Baihar (nearest town)34 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 Umariya?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Umariya; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ukwa
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Baihar
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, 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 Umariya known for?

The main crops are **dhan and wheat**. About 41% of the 477 hectares of village land is sown, and 176 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 Umariya

Of every 100 households in Umariya in 2011, 70 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 15 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Umariya · ■ Paraswada rural average

Electricity for lighting ****70%**

**65%

Toilet within the home ****6%**

**11%

No toilet (open defecation) ****94%**

**89%

Tap water ****1%**

**4%

Drinking water within premises ****14%**

**24%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**96%

Use banking services ****64%**

**46%

Television ****21%**

**14%

Mobile phone ****15%**

**16%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**8%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****25%**

**33%

Own their home ****97%**

**94%

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 Umariya?

■ Umariya · ■ Paraswada rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.3%**

**74.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1189**

**1036

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1019**

**981

Working population ****55.8%**

**52.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 81.4% for men and 66.7% for women. 59% of men and 53% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 57 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 17 (4%) · **■** Marginal 397 (84%)

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 Paraswada

- Bhada Mal.869 people
- Kumadehi857 people
- Lagma856 people
- Sukadi847 people
- Kumangaon824 people
- Arandiya818 people
- Badgaon818 people
- Katanga818 people

[All 173 villages in Paraswada](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/paraswada/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Umariya from Balaghat?40 km by road
- What is the population of Umariya?847 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Umariya in?Balaghat district (Paraswada sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Umariya?73.3% (Census 2011)