Parasia

For other uses, see Parasia (disambiguation).

Parasia
Census Town
Parasia Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Parasia Parasia (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°39′N87°10′E / 23.65°N 87.16°E / 23.65; 87.16 Coordinates: 23°39′N87°10′E / 23.65°N 87.16°E / 23.65; 87.16
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Paschim Bardhaman
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,894
Languages*
• Official	Bengali, Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	wb.gov.in

Parasia is a census town in the Jamuria CD block in Asansol Sadar subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Cities and towns in the eastern portion of Asansol Sadar subdivision in Paschim Bardhaman district MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: census town, N: neighbourhood, R: rural centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Parasia is at 23°39′N87°10′E / 23.65°N 87.16°E / 23.65; 87.16 .

Urbanisation

According to the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population of Asansol Sadar subdivision was urban and 16.67% was rural. ^[1] In 2015, the municipal areas of Kulti, Raniganj and Jamuria were included within the jurisdiction of Asansol Municipal Corporation. ^[2] Asansol Sadar subdivision has 26 (+1 partly) Census Towns.(partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map).

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Parasia had a total population of 8,894 of which 4,794 (54%) were males and 4,100 (46%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,194. The total number of literate persons in Parasia was 5,146 (66.83% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

*For language details see Jamuria (community development block)#Language and religion

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[4] Parasia had a population of 8684. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Parasia has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 42%. In Parasia, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Parasia covered an area of 4.49 km². Among the civic amenities, it had 4 km roads, the protected water supply involved service reservoir, tap water from untreated sources. It had 729 domestic electric connections. Among the educational facilities it had were 3 primary schools, 1 secondary school, the nearest senior senior secondary school at Bhola 5 km away, the nearest general degree college at Raniganj 10 km away. Among the important commodities it manufactured were carpentry, bricks, cement. It had the branch offices of 1 nationalised bank. ^[5]

Economy

As per ECL website telephone numbers, operational collieries in the Kunustoria Area of Eastern Coalfields in 2018 are: Amritnagar Colliery, Amrasota Colliery, Bansra Colliery, Belbaid Colliery, Kunustoria Colliery, Mahabir OCP, North Searsole Colliery, Parasea Colliery, Parasea 6 & 7 Incline and Parasea OCP. ^[6]

Healthcare

Medical facilities in the Kunustoria Area of ECL are available at Kunstoria Area Hospital (with 50 beds) (Banshra), Parasea Colliery (PO Parasea), Belbaid Colliery (PO Parasea), Kunustoria Colliery (PO Toposi), North Searsole Colliery (PO Bijpur), Bansra Colliery (PO Banshra), Amritnagar Colliery (PO Raniganj), Mahabir Colliery (PO Raniganj). ^[7]

References

1. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
2. "The Kolkata Gazette" (PDF). Notification No. 335/MA/O/C-4/1M-36/2014 dated 3 June 2015. Department of Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
5. "District Census Handbook Barddhaman, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 1179-1210; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 1179; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 1188; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 1191; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 1196; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 1200; Statement VI:Industry and Banking, Page 1209. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
6. "Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers" (PDF). Kunustoria Area. Eastern Coalfields Limited. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
7. "Details of medical facilities in CIL and its subsidiaries". ECL. CIL. Retrieved 15 May 2020.