Pareshnath


Pareshnath is a village in the Ranibandh CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Pareshnath is located at.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Pareshnath had a total population of 219, of which 119 were males and 100 were females. There were 189 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Pareshnath was 50.

Culture

Bankura district was once under the influence of Jainism and a number of Jain relics lie scattered in the district. Jain relics at villages Sonatapal, Bahulara, Dharapat, Harmasra and Paresnath are now taken as Hindu relics and some of the intact images are daily worshipped as Hindu deities.
There are two ancient sites at Pareshnath and both the sites are included in the List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal by the Archaeological Survey of India.