Paraunkha

Paraunkha is a village in Bewar block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, it had a population of 8,198, in 1,390 households.

Geography

Paraunkha is located southeast of the town of Bewar, in a tract of fertile loamy soil at what was historically at the southeastern corner of pargana Bewar. There is a prominent jhil on village lands.

Demographics

As of 2011, Paraunkha had a population of 8,198, in 1,390 households. This population was 53.3% male and 46.7% female. The 0-6 age group numbered 1,231, or 15.0% of the total population. 2,243 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 27.4% of the total.
The 1981 census recorded Paraunkha as having a population of 5,623 people, in 902 households.
The 1961 census recorded Paraunkha as comprising 13 hamlets, with a total population of 3,891 people, in 707 households and 536 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 2,799 acres and it had a post office at that point.

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Paraunkha had 3 primary schools; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by tap, hand pump, and tube well/borehole; there were no public toilets. The village had a post office but no public library; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.