# Paraswadi Village, Dahanu, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code

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Village · Dahanu, Thane 

# Paraswadi

Paraswadi is a village in Dahanu sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,399 people in 241 households**, the 101st largest of 173 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 36.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 55.0%.

- 1,399people (2011)
- 241households
- 36.7%literacy
- 1,033females per 1,000 males

## Paraswadi PIN code and other codes

Paraswadi falls in Dahanu sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra.

- Community development blockDahanu
- Census village code551604

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

## How far is Paraswadi from nearby towns?

- Dahanu (sub-district HQ)18 km by road
- Thane (district HQ)85 km by road
- Dahanu (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 Paraswadi?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Paraswadi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Wadkun
- ○Degree college10+ km · Wadkun
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Wangaon
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river
- 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 Paraswadi known for?

The main crops are **rice, chikoo and coconut**. About 94% of the 2,890 hectares of village land is sown, and 2,718 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 Paraswadi

Of every 100 households in Paraswadi in 2011, 30 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 4 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Paraswadi · ■ Dahanu rural average

Electricity for lighting ****30%**

**46%

Toilet within the home ****2%**

**28%

No toilet (open defecation) ****98%**

**62%

Tap water ****1%**

**15%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**26%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**16%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**82%

Use banking services ****5%**

**40%

Television ****4%**

**21%

Mobile phone ****4%**

**28%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****87%**

**48%

Own their home ****99%**

**95%

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 Paraswadi?

■ Paraswadi · ■ Dahanu rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****36.7%**

**55.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1033**

**1025

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****829**

**979

Working population ****51.1%**

**47.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 44.3% for men and 29.7% for women. 54% of men and 48% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 329 (46%) · **■** Farm labourers 249 (35%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 106 (15%) · **■** Marginal 30 (4%)

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 Dahanu

- Pavan1,450 people
- Chinchale1,449 people
- Kapshi1,439 people
- Jalwai1,405 people
- Naruli1,398 people
- Dhaniwari1,390 people
- Diwashi1,380 people
- Ganeshbag1,365 people

[All 173 villages in Dahanu](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/dahanu/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Paraswadi from Thane?85 km by road
- What is the population of Paraswadi?1,399 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Paraswadi in?Thane district (Dahanu sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Paraswadi?36.7% (Census 2011)