Parasia

Parasia পারাসিয়া
Census Town
Parasia Show map of West Bengal Parasia Show map of India Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°39′N 87°10′E / 23.65°N 87.16°E / 23.65; 87.16Coordinates: 23°39′N 87°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, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	wb.gov.in

Parasia is a census town in Jamuria CD Block and is served by Jamuria police station in Asansol Sadar subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Parasia is at 23°39′N 87°10′E / 23.65°N 87.16°E / 23.65; 87.16.

As per 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 below 6 years was 1,194. The total number of literates in Parasia was 5,146 (66.83% of the population over 6 years).

As of 2001^[update] India census, 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.

Collieries in the Kunustoria Area of Eastern Coalfields are: Amritnagar, Amrasota, Mahabir, North Searsole, Kunustoria, Banshra, Topsi, Belbaid, Parasea 6&7, Parasea, Banshra OCP and Parasea OCP.

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