Dongar Parasia

Dongar Parasia Parasia
city
File:Madhya Pradesh districts location map big.svg Dongar Parasia Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Chhindwara
Population (2001)
• Total	37,876
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Dongar Parasia (now named Parasia) is a Tehsil and a municipality in Chhindwara district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Dongar Parasia (Parasia) is the biggest division and tehsil of Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh had a population of 37,876. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dongar Parasia has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78% and, female literacy is 64%. In Dongar Parasia, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Social Activities

Parasia has a non-government organisation "Lions Club" and recently launched their charitable "Lions Eye Hospital" to extend support for unprivileged people. Club was chartered here in 1987, is affiliated to Lions Clubs International. It is led by a group of highly educated natives of Parasia. They are currently working to eliminate blindness, eye care and educate poor children (through a tie-up with many government schools) and are aiming to support old and helpless citizens by starting a programme "Daridya Narayana Bhoj" in which club provides daily food to 70–80 elderly people. Lions Club Parasia, and Chandametta Club's main project is eye donation and mission is to bring eye care of international standard within the reach of every individual. The name of this club is taken with respect in all over India. The members of this club are committed to the achievement and maintenance of excellence in education, research and eye care for the benefit of humanity.” Lions Club Parasia is a family Of 70 Members Including Leo Club and Lioness Club.

Education

Parasia has a number of primary and secondary schools and colleges. There is also a library named EKLAVYA which contains about 20,000 books.

Black Gold

Parasia is known as the "Coal Mines Belt". There were 24 mines in this area, of which 20 mines are still working. The principal mines are: Eklahara Mines, Burkuhi Mines, Chandametta Mines, Newton Mines, Donger Chikhali Mines, Mahadev Puri Mines. Ravanwara Mines, Ravanwara Khash, Vishnu Puri 11 No., Vishnu Puri 12 No., Chhinda Mines, Setiya Mines, Shivpuri Mines, Shivpuri Mines, Jhhury Mines, Mathani Mines, Thisgora Mines, Nahariya Mines, Pench Mines, and Urdhan Project. Parasia has The Head Office of Pench Ares, Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) is one of the eight Subsidiary Companies of Coal India Limited (CIL) which is under administrative control of Ministry of Coal. The Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 has its registered office.