Parason, Bhopal


Parason is a village in the Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located in the Berasia tehsil, on the banks of Parbati River.

History

In the 18th century, Parason was ruled by a Rajput Thakur. He formed an alliance with other Rajput chiefs to counter the growing power of the neighbouring Rajput principality of Mangalgarh. The Mangalgarh was a small principality ruled by a dowager Rani, and protected by the mercenary Dost Mohammad Khan. After a prolonged conflict, the two parties agreed to a truce during the Holi festival. However, Khan violated the truce and defeated the Parason Thakur's army, which was in a state of drunken revelry on Holi.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Parason has 189 households. The effective literacy rate is 59.01%.
TotalMaleFemale
Population861432429
Children aged below 6 years1516784
Scheduled caste1547579
Scheduled tribe213111102
Literates419252167
Workers 370226144
Main workers 368225143
Main workers: Cultivators1016239
Main workers: Agricultural labourers22212597
Main workers: Household industry workers220
Main workers: Other43367
Marginal workers 211
Marginal workers: Cultivators000
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers110
Marginal workers: Household industry workers101
Marginal workers: Others000
Non-workers491206285