Parsa, Godda Explained

Parsa
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Jharkhand#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates:25.0555°N 87.2112°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Jharkhand
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Godda
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:6101
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages (*For language details see Mahagama (community development block)#Language and religion)
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Urdu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:814155
Area Code Type:Telephone/ STD code
Area Code:06437
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Godda
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Mahagama

Parsa is a village in Mahagama CD block in Godda subdivision of Godda district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

Location

Parsa is located at 25.0555°N 87.2112°W.

Parsa has an area of .[1]

Overview

The map shows a hilly area with the Rajmahal hills running from the bank of the Ganges in the extreme north to the south, beyond the area covered by the map into Dumka district. ‘Farakka’ is marked on the map and that is where Farakka Barrage is, just inside West Bengal. Rajmahal coalfield is shown in the map. The area is overwhelmingly rural with only small pockets of urbanisation.[2]

Note: The full screen map is interesting. All places marked on the map are linked and you can easily move on to another page of your choice. Enlarge the map to see what else is there – one gets railway links, many more road links and so on.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Parsa had a total population of 6,101, of which 3,186 (52%) were males and 2,915 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,343. The total number of literate persons in Parsa was 2,293 (48.19% of the population over 6 years).[1]

Education

Millat College at Parsa was established in 1972. It is a constituent college of Sido Kanhu Murmu University. Subjects taught are: Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Urdu, Persian, Santali, economics, history, political science, sociology, philosophy, mathematics, psychology, geography, Home Science. It offers honours and general courses in arts.[3] [4] Millat College also has facilities for teaching in classes XI and XI (Intermediate).[5]

Millat High School at Parsa is a Hindi-medium coeducation institution established in 1946. It has facilities for teaching in classes IX and X.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census Handbook, Godda, Series 21, Part XII B. Page 25: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census . Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 29 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Bihar District Gazetteers: Santhal Parganas. P.C.. Roychoudhury . Chapter I: General . Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965 . 5 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Millat College Parsa. MCP . 29 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Our Constituent Colleges . Sido Kanhu Murmu University . 29 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Millat College Parsa Godda. Schools.org.in . 29 November 2020.
  6. Web site: Millat High School Parsa . Schools.org.in . 29 November 2020.