Paraspur village, Harraiya tehsil | Pincode 272130

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Paraspur is a village in Harraiya mandal, Basti district, Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 573 across 92 households. The village has a literacy rate of 58.8% and is located at PIN code 272130.

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RaM kUMAR

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LGD code: 178977
Pincode: 272130
Post office: Parasrampur
Population: 573
Households: 92
Literacy rate: 58.8%
Sex ratio: 976 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 164
Distance to district centre: 110 km
Distance to mandal centre: 102 km
Distance to Lucknow: 85 km
Distance to Delhi: 483 km
Nearest railway station: Kasturi · 12 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Maa Koteshwari Hospital · <1 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Paraspur compares

By population, Paraspur ranks #590 of 1527 villages in Harraiya mandal.

Literacy rate

58.8%

+2.9% vs mandal average

Paraspur: 58.8%
Harraiya mandal: 55.9%
Basti district: 56.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

976

+9 vs mandal average

Paraspur: 976
Harraiya mandal: 967

Household size

people per home

6.2

−0.3 vs mandal average

Paraspur: 6.2
Harraiya mandal: 6.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Paraspur at a glance

Paraspur is a village of 573 people in 92 households (Census 2011) in Harraiya tehsil, Basti district, Uttar Pradesh, the 590th-largest of 1527 villages in Harraiya tehsil. Literacy is 59%, 3 points above the tehsil average of 56% and the sex ratio is 976 women per 1,000 men. It lies 110 km from the Basti district centre, 0 km from Paraspur, the nearest town, 12 km from Kasturi railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 272130, served by Parasrampur post office; the LGD village code is 178977. The nearest hospital or health centre is Maa Koteshwari Hospital, <1 km away. The sarpanch is RaM kUMAR, and the village votes in Sandila assembly constituency, represented by MLA Alka Singh. The population is estimated at 676 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Paraspur · this village	573	59%	—
Paraspur · Mahasi	—	—	0 km N
Paraspur · Misrikh	4,017	42%	0 km N
Paraspur · Kannauj	2,062	66%	0 km N
Paraspur · Ballia	923	62%	0 km N
Paraspur · Nanpara	4,166	27%	0 km N
Paraspur · Colonelganj	13,644	61%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Paraspur

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 12
Power hours (winter): 11
Primary school: 0
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: No
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: BASTI
Distance to nearest town (km): 55
Distance to district HQ (km): 55
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 30
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): PARASPUR
Total area (ha): 67.49
Irrigated area (ha): 50.53
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Paraspur

LGD code: 178977
Pincode: 272130
Post office: Parasrampur
Population (Census 2011): 573
Population (projected 2026): 676
Households: 92
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 976
Literacy rate: 58.8%
Coordinates: 27.03183°N, 81.78027°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Misrikh
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Sandila
Member of Parliament: Ashok Kumar Rawat
Member of Legislative Assembly: Alka Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: RaM kUMAR
Block / Mandal: Harraiya

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Basti district level

Then & Now

Paraspur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

573

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Population · 2026

676

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.4%

Households · 2026

108

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 573Census 2011
Households: 92Census 2011
Literacy rate: 58.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 976 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 6762026 proj. · +18% vs 2011
Est. households: 1082026 projection
Active job cards: 2,98,876MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 2,06,203MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 15,24,06,296ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 895NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 65.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 94.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 64.2%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 77.4%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 39.9%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 70.8%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Basti district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Basti district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Basti district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Paraspur

Mandal centre

Harraiya · ≈ 102 km

≈ 3 h 29 min by car · 4 h 9 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Basti · ≈ 110 km

≈ 3 h 47 min by car · 4 h 29 min by bike

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Nearest town · 13,644 people

Paraspur · ≈ under 1 km

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Lucknow85 kmcapital
Delhi483 km
Kolkata829 km
Hyderabad1125 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKasturi12 km
Hospital / PHCMaa Koteshwari Hospital<1 km
Petrol pumpGhanshyam Shukla Petrol Pump37 km
CollegeSMB Institute of Technology49 km
Police stationKotwali City Police Station46 km

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People often ask about Paraspur

What is the pincode of Paraspur?

The pincode of Paraspur, Harraiya tehsil, Basti district, Uttar Pradesh is 272130. The post office is Parasrampur.

Which post office delivers to Paraspur?

Mail for Paraspur is delivered through Parasrampur post office, pincode 272130, in Harraiya tehsil, Basti district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Paraspur located?

Paraspur is a village in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Paraspur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Paraspur village has a population of 573 across 92 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Paraspur?

The current sarpanch of Paraspur gram panchayat is RaM kUMAR.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Paraspur in?

Paraspur falls under the Misrikh Lok Sabha constituency (PC #32) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Paraspur in?

Paraspur falls under the Sandila assembly constituency (AC #161) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Paraspur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Paraspur village is 58.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Paraspur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Paraspur village is 976 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Paraspur?

12 schemes currently match residents of Paraspur, including Mukhya Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (UP), Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Paraspur from Basti district centre?

Paraspur is approximately 110 km (straight-line) from the centre of Basti district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Paraspur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Paraspur village is 178977.

Which is the nearest town to Paraspur?

Paraspur (population 13,644, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 0 km from Paraspur in a straight line.

How big is Paraspur compared to other villages in Harraiya tehsil?

Paraspur ranks 590 of 1527 villages in Harraiya tehsil by Census 2011 population (573 residents).

How far is Paraspur from Lucknow?

Paraspur is about 85 km from Lucknow in a straight line (the state capital of Uttar Pradesh); by road expect roughly 111 km.

How far is Paraspur from Delhi?

Paraspur is about 483 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 627 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Paraspur?

Kasturi is the nearest railway station to Paraspur, about 12 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 16 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Paraspur?

Maa Koteshwari Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Paraspur, under 1 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 1 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Paraspur?

Ghanshyam Shukla Petrol Pump is the nearest petrol pump to Paraspur, about 37 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 48 km.

Who is the MLA of Paraspur?

Paraspur falls under Sandila assembly constituency (AC 161). The sitting MLA is Alka Singh (BJP).

Who is the MP for Paraspur?

Paraspur is in Misrikh Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Ashok Kumar Rawat (BJP).

What is the population of Paraspur in 2026?

Paraspur is estimated at 676 people in 2026, up about 18% from 573 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Paraspur in?

Uttar Pradesh falls in the Upper Gangetic Plains zone (wheat, rice, sugarcane; canal irrigation) and the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Paraspur in Basti district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Paraspur?

RaM kUMAR is the sarpanch of Paraspur gram panchayat, Harraiya tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Harraiya tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-20
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)