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

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Pareshnath had a total population of 219, of which 119 (54%) were males and 100 (46%) were females.

The total number of literate persons in Pareshnath was 50 (26.46% of the population over 6 years).

Jain relics at villages Sonatapal, Bahulara, Dharapat, Harmasra and Paresnath (near Ambikanagar) are now taken as Hindu relics and some of the intact images are daily worshipped as Hindu deities.