# Paraswara Kalan Village, Barhi, Katni (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/katni/barhi/paraswara-kalan/ Village · Barhi, Katni # Paraswara Kalan Paraswara Kalan is a village in Barhi sub-district of Katni district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,780 people in 414 households**, the 20th largest of 50 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 64.3%. - 1,780people (2011) - 414households - 74.4%literacy - 943females per 1,000 males ## Paraswara Kalan PIN code and other codes Paraswara Kalan falls in Barhi sub-district, Katni district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockBadwara - Census village code488295 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Paraswara Kalan from nearby towns? - Barhi (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Katni (district HQ)35 km by road - Barhi (nearest town)18 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 Paraswara Kalan? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Paraswara Kalan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pipariyakalan - ○Degree college10+ km · Katni - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Katni - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 4 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 Paraswara Kalan known for? Products made here include dona pattal. About 84% of the 458 hectares of village land is sown, and 160 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 Paraswara Kalan Of every 100 households in Paraswara Kalan in 2011, 51 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 19 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Paraswara Kalan · ■ Barhi rural average Electricity for lighting ****51%** **32% Toilet within the home ****2%** **7% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **93% Tap water ****0%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****9%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **98% Use banking services ****36%** **32% Television ****14%** **9% Mobile phone ****19%** **22% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****37%** **45% Own their home ****100%** **99% 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 Paraswara Kalan? ■ Paraswara Kalan · ■ Barhi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.4%** **64.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943** **967 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****912** **945 Working population ****49.6%** **43.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.4% for men and 60.7% for women. 57% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 356 (40%) · **■** Farm labourers 213 (24%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 122 (14%) · **■** Marginal 187 (21%) 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 Barhi - Bamhori2,356 people - Jhiriya2,089 people - Sutari1,937 people - Khanna Banjari1,832 people - Chhindahai Pipariya1,589 people - Bagaiha1,523 people - Barmani1,521 people - Lurmi1,443 people [All 50 villages in Barhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/katni/barhi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Paraswara Kalan from Katni?35 km by road - What is the population of Paraswara Kalan?1,780 (Census 2011) - Which district is Paraswara Kalan in?Katni district (Barhi sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Paraswara Kalan?74.4% (Census 2011)