Paraswadi
Village in Maharashtra
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Paraswadi is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.[1]
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  Paraswadi Location in Maharashtra, India  Paraswadi Paraswadi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19.9849516°N 72.8131432°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Palghar |
| Taluka | Dahanu |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,399 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
| 2011 census code | 551604 |
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%.[2]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1399 | 688 | 711 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 256 | 140 | 116 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 1392 | 684 | 708 |
| Literates | 420 | 243 | 177 |
| Workers (all) | 715 | 371 | 344 |
| Main workers (total) | 685 | 360 | 325 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 329 | 172 | 157 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 249 | 117 | 132 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Main workers: Other | 106 | 70 | 36 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 30 | 11 | 19 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Non-workers | 684 | 317 | 367 |