Paraswadi

Paraswadi
village
Paraswadi is located in Maharashtra
Paraswadi
Paraswadi
Location in Maharashtra, India
Paraswadi is located in India
Paraswadi
Paraswadi
Paraswadi (India)
Coordinates: 19°59′06″N 72°48′47″E / 19.9849516°N 72.8131432°E / 19.9849516; 72.8131432
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPalghar
TalukaDahanu
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,399
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MH
2011 census code551604

Paraswadi is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Paraswadi has 241 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 36.75%.

Demographics (2011 Census)
TotalMaleFemale
Population1399688711
Children aged below 6 years256140116
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe1392684708
Literates420243177
Workers (all)715371344
Main workers (total)685360325
Main workers: Cultivators329172157
Main workers: Agricultural labourers249117132
Main workers: Household industry workers110
Main workers: Other1067036
Marginal workers (total)301119
Marginal workers: Cultivators624
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers16610
Marginal workers: Household industry workers101
Marginal workers: Others734
Non-workers684317367

Culture

Every year on Dussehra, the Gondi villagers of Paraswadi celebrate by holding a procession where they carry an image of Ravana riding on an elephant, as they claim that he was their ancestor-king.

References

  1. ↑ "Maharashtra villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 "District census data". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Asuras? No, Just Indians, Outlook India
  4. ↑ Celebrating Ravan, The Hindu