Paraswadi is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.
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%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) 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
Culture Every year on Dussehra, the Gondi villagers of Paraswadi celebrate by holding a procession where they carry an image of Ravana riding on an elephant, as they claim that he was their ancestor-king.Asuras? No, Just Indians, Outlook IndiaCelebrating Ravan, The Hindu
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