Gram panchayat · Titlagarh block · Balangir
Parasara gram panchayat
Parasara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Titlagarh block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 6,012 people in 1,393 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Titilagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 6,012
- Literacy
- 54.5%
- Area
- 17.9 km²
- LGD code
- 116021
Villages of Parasara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parasara | 297 | 1,366 | 67.4% | 18% | 10% |
| Kurlubhata | 313 | 1,321 | 48.4% | 34% | 18% |
| Diatan | 291 | 1,232 | 59.5% | 31% | 16% |
| Ichgoan | 294 | 1,230 | 42.9% | 8% | 32% |
| Chhatabhata | 198 | 863 | 52.6% | 29% | 0% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Parasara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,012
- 3,011 male · 3,001 female
- Households
- 1,393
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 54.5%
- below Titlagarh block's villages (59.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 997
- about the same as Titlagarh block's villages (997)
- Children aged 0–6
- 789
- 13.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,876
- 47.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,417 (23.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 971 (16.2%)
What the 2,876 workers did
- Cultivators629 (21.9%)
- Agricultural labourers332 (11.5%)
- Household industry36 (1.3%)
- Other work168 (5.8%)
- Marginal workers1,711 (59.5%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Parasara
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 18 km², 87% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes4 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 5
- Public bus4 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Onion (2), Vegetables (2).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Titlagarh block
- Adabahal
- Bandupala
- Banjipadar
- Bhalegaon
- Bijepur
- Binekela
- Digsira
- Ghantabahali
- Ghodar
- Jagua
- Katarkela
- Kholan
- Kursud
- Kuskela
- Luthurbandh
- Mahulpada
- Manigaon
- Marlad
- Naren
- Sagadghat
- Sihini
- Siluan
- Surda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Parasara? Share it with us.