Par Beliya
| Parbelia পারবেলিয়া | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Parbelia Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°38′N 86°51′E / 23.63°N 86.85°ECoordinates: 23°38′N 86°51′E / 23.63°N 86.85°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purulia |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 6,036 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Website |
purulia |
Parbelia is a census town under Neturia police station [1] in Puruliya district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.[2] It is located south of Damodar River.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[3] Parbelia had a population of 6036. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Par Beliya has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 48%. In Par Beliya, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
It is an important coal mining area of Eastern Coalfields Ltd., a subsidiary of Coal India Limited.[4] This area of Purulia district is linked with Dishergarh in Asansol subdivision with a bridge across the Damodar River.
References
- ↑ "Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, Purulia District". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ↑ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ Eastern Coalfields
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