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

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Town · Barddhaman, West Bengal 

# Parashkol

Parashkol is a town in Pandabeswar sub-district of Barddhaman district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **11,212 people** in 2,327 households. Literacy was 71.6%.

- 11,212people (2011)
- 2,327households
- 71.6%literacy
- 880females per 1,000 males

## Population of Parashkol

■ Parashkol · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.6%**

**81.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****880**

**932

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****945**

**935

Working population ****28.2%**

**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 Parashkol

Of every 100 households in Parashkol in 2011, 89 had electricity, 53 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Parashkol · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**83%

Toilet within the home ****53%**

**72%

No toilet (open defecation) ****47%**

**25%

Tap water ****22%**

**69%

Drinking water within premises ****24%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****7%**

**14%

Use banking services ****73%**

**68%

Television ****70%**

**69%

Mobile phone ****70%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**27%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****11%**

**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 Parashkol work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,288 (72%) · **■** Household industry 17 (1%) · **■** Farming 23 (1%) · **■** Marginal 839 (26%)

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Parashkol?11,212 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Parashkol in?Barddhaman district, West Bengal