# Parasia, Barddhaman (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Barddhaman, West Bengal 

# Parasia

Parasia is a town in Jamuria sub-district of Barddhaman district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,894 people** in 1,822 households. Literacy was 66.8%.

- 8,894people (2011)
- 1,822households
- 66.8%literacy
- 855females per 1,000 males

## Population of Parasia

■ Parasia · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****66.8%**

**81.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****855**

**932

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****831**

**935

Working population ****30.1%**

**33.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Parasia

Of every 100 households in Parasia in 2011, 98 had electricity, 52 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Parasia · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**83%

Toilet within the home ****52%**

**72%

No toilet (open defecation) ****48%**

**25%

Tap water ****16%**

**69%

Drinking water within premises ****19%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%**

**14%

Use banking services ****69%**

**68%

Television ****67%**

**69%

Mobile phone ****63%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**27%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

None of these assets ****15%**

**10%

Own their home ****47%**

**73%

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 people in Parasia work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,838 (69%) · **■** Household industry 20 (1%) · **■** Farming 139 (5%) · **■** Marginal 677 (25%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Parasia

- Banks1 in Parasia
- ATMs1 in Parasia
- Colleges and universities1 in Parasia

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Parasia?8,894 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Parasia in?Barddhaman district, West Bengal