Para is a Town and Subdivision in Puruliya District of West Bengal. In India, a subdivision is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Para Block (CD) is 02380. Total area of para subdivision is 235 km² including 215.29 km² rural area and 20.20 km² urban area. Para subdivision has a population of 2,00,621 peoples, out of which urban population is 32,624 while rural population is 1,67,997. Para subdivision has a population density of 851.9 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 36,548 houses in the sub-district, including 6,114 urban houses and 30,434 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 56.01% population of para subdivision is literate, out of which 68.06% males and 43.23% females are literate. There are about 134 villages in para subdivision, which you can browse from para subdivision villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agar | Dubra | Para |
| 2 | Alkusa | Dubra | Raghunathpur (10 km) |
| 3 | Amchatar | Deoli | Raghunathpur (35 km) |
| 4 | Amlatora | Anara | Anara (5 km) |
| 5 | Anantapur | Deoli | Raghunathpur (30 km) |
| 6 | Anara | Anara | Anara (75 km) |
| 7 | Asurbandh | Deoli | Raghunathpur (30 km) |
| 8 | Bagalia | Jabarrah Jhapra Ii | Para |
| 9 | Bagalmari | Nadihasurulia | Purulia (10 km) |
| 10 | Bahara | Bahara | Santaldih (10 km) |
| 11 | Baishyakuli | Para | Raghunathpur (15 km) |
| 12 | Balichasa | Dubra | Raghunathpur (10 km) |
| 13 | Bamanbad | Dubra | Raghunathpur (10 km) |
| 14 | Bamandiha | Bowridih | Purulia (30 km) |
| 15 | Bara Bandya | Bowridih | Anara (19 km) |
| 16 | Barairga | Bowridih | Anara (18 km) |
| 17 | Beryadi | Para | Raghunathpur (22 km) |
| 18 | Bhagaband | Anara | Anara (5 km) |
| 19 | Bhalagara | Udaypur Joynagar | Purulia (25 km) |
| 20 | Bhandar Kuli | Bahara | Santaldih (10 km) |
| 21 | Bhanuridi | Bowridih | Anara (20 km) |
| 22 | Bhatdi | Nadihasurulia | Purulia (10 km) |
| 23 | Bhatpahari | Deoli | Raghunathpur (22 km) |
| 24 | Birkicha | Para | Para |
| 25 | Chaktor | Udaypur Joynagar | Purulia (26 km) |
| 26 | Chalania | Nadihasurulia | Purulia (10 km) |
| 27 | Chalka | Nadihasurulia | Purulia (3 km) |
| 28 | Chapari | Anara | Para |
| 29 | Charpatya | Nadihasurulia | Purulia (10 km) |
| 30 | Chaturbhujpur | Bowridih | Para |
| 31 | Chaukunya | Nadihasurulia | Purulia (10 km) |
| 32 | Chautala | Anara | Anara (5 km) |
| 33 | Chhotairga | Bowridih | Purulia (26 km) |
| 34 | Chitadi | Nadihasurulia | Para |
| 35 | Chitra | Udaypur Joynagar | Purulia (32 km) |
| 36 | Chungari | Para | Para |
| 37 | Churmi | Nadihasurulia | Purulia (10 km) |
| 38 | Dalahitanr | Bahara | Santaldih (10 km) |
| 39 | Dayaramdi | Deoli | Raghunathpur (34 km) |
| 40 | Deuli | Deoli | Raghunathpur (30 km) |
| 41 | Dhadkidi | Udaypur Joynagar | Purulia (27 km) |
| 42 | Dhagora | Jabarrah Jhapra Ii | Purulia (34 km) |
| 43 | Dheria | Dubra | Raghunathpur (10 km) |
| 44 | Dhulabad | Dubra | Raghunathpur (10 km) |
| 45 | Donrda | Bahara | Santaldih (10 km) |
| 46 | Dubeagar | Dubra | Para |
| 47 | Dubra | Dubra | Para |
| 48 | Dumardiha | Deoli | Raghunathpur (28 km) |
| 49 | Durgamahal | Bowridih | Anara (14 km) |
| 50 | Ekanja | Bowridih | Anara (12 km) |
| 51 | Fatepur | Bahara | Santaldih (10 km) |
| 52 | Gahira | Udaypur Joynagar | Raghunathpur (21 km) |
| 53 | Ganahar | Nadihasurulia | Para |
| 54 | Garyabhita | Nadihasurulia | Purulia (10 km) |
| 55 | Goaladi | Para | Raghunathpur (21 km) |
| 56 | Gobindapur | Dubra | Raghunathpur (10 km) |
| 57 | Gopalpur | Bowridih | Para |
| 58 | Gurguria | Dubra | Raghunathpur (10 km) |
| 59 | Haraktor | Udaypur Joynagar | Purulia (32 km) |
| 60 | Hariharpur | Para | Raghunathpur (21 km) |
| 61 | Hatimara | Nadihasurulia | Purulia (10 km) |
| 62 | Hurra | Udaypur Joynagar | Purulia (29 km) |
| 63 | Intakora | Para | Raghunathpur (20 km) |
| 64 | Jabarra | Jabarrah Jhapra I | Raghunathpur (18 km) |
| 65 | Jaynagar Alias Udaypur | Udaypur Joynagar | Purulia (29 km) |
| 66 | Jhanpara | Jabarrah Jhapra I | Raghunathpur (16 km) |
| 67 | Jorberya | Jabarrah Jhapra Ii | Purulia (28 km) |
| 68 | Kaliasota | Dubra | Raghunathpur (10 km) |
| 69 | Kalla | Udaypur Joynagar | Purulia (29 km) |
| 70 | Kaluhar | Nadihasurulia | Purulia (10 km) |
| 71 | Kankdiha | Dubra | Raghunathpur (10 km) |
| 72 | Kanki | Deoli | Para |
| 73 | Kantabani | Bahara | Santaldih (10 km) |
| 74 | Kashiberia | Dubra | Raghunathpur (10 km) |
| 75 | Kelahi | Para | Raghunathpur (25 km) |
| 76 | Kenkchia | Para | Para |
| 77 | Ketlapur Alias Nutandi | Dubra | Raghunathpur (10 km) |
| 78 | Kharikabad | Bahara | Santaldih (10 km) |
| 79 | Kinisayar | Dubra | Raghunathpur (10 km) |
| 80 | Koldi | Dubra | Raghunathpur (10 km) |
| 81 | Kushgora Gopinathpur | Jabarrah Jhapra Ii | Purulia (34 km) |
| 82 | Layara | Jabarrah Jhapra Ii | Purulia (24 km) |
| 83 | Lipanya | Bowridih | Purulia (18 km) |
| 84 | Madhabpur | Bahara | Santaldih (10 km) |
| 85 | Mahuda | Dubra | Raghunathpur (10 km) |
| 86 | Malanchadi | Udaypur Joynagar | Purulia (33 km) |
| 87 | Maldi | Anara | Para |
| 88 | Manipur | Bahara | Santaldih (10 km) |
| 89 | Mapuidi | Anara | Anara (10 km) |
| 90 | Nadiha | Nadihasurulia | Purulia (10 km) |
| 91 | Pabra | Udaypur Joynagar | Raghunathpur (20 km) |
| 92 | Palaskura | Bowridih | Purulia (20 km) |
| 93 | Palma | Anara | Anara (5 km) |
| 94 | Panara | Nadihasurulia | Purulia (10 km) |
| 95 | Panruka | Udaypur Joynagar | Purulia (23 km) |
| 96 | Para | Para | Raghunathpur (21 km) |
| 97 | Paranpur | Udaypur Joynagar | Para |
| 98 | Parasiri | Bahara | Santaldih (10 km) |
| 99 | Parbahal | Deoli | Raghunathpur (35 km) |
| 100 | Pareshya | Udaypur Joynagar | Raghunathpur (20 km) |
| 101 | Pathakdi | Udaypur Joynagar | Purulia (31 km) |
| 102 | Patpur | Bahara | Santaldih (10 km) |
| 103 | Phusrabaid | Jabarrah Jhapra Ii | Purulia (27 km) |
| 104 | Pialsola | Para | Para |
| 105 | Pirma | Udaypur Joynagar | Purulia (32 km) |
| 106 | Putulia | Dubra | Raghunathpur (10 km) |
| 107 | Rahardi | Dubra | Raghunathpur (10 km) |
| 108 | Rameshwardi | Udaypur Joynagar | Purulia (25 km) |
| 109 | Ramkrishnapur Alias Nutandi | Udaypur Joynagar | Purulia (17 km) |
| 110 | Rampur | Anara | Anzra (1 km) |
| 111 | Rangamatya | Bowridih | Para |
| 112 | Ranipur | Jabarrah Jhapra Ii | Purulia (26 km) |
| 113 | Rautara | Nadihasurulia | Purulia (10 km) |
| 114 | Reshyagara | Bahara | Santaldih (10 km) |
| 115 | Rigudi | Bowridih | Purulia (26 km) |
| 116 | Sanar | Anara | Anara (5 km) |
| 117 | Santaldih Thermal Power Project Town | Deoli | Para |
| 118 | Sarulya | Nadihasurulia | Purulia (10 km) |
| 119 | Shankara | Jabarrah Jhapra I | Para |
| 120 | Sharbarya | Bowridih | Anara (12 km) |
| 121 | Shukmay Chak | Udaypur Joynagar | Para |
| 122 | Shyampur | Udaypur Joynagar | Purulia (23 km) |
| 123 | Sidhabari | Bowridih | Anara (20 km) |
| 124 | Sidhpur | Dubra | Raghunathpur (10 km) |
| 125 | Sindurpur | Deoli | Raghunathpur (30 km) |
| 126 | Tadgram | Bahara | Santaldih (10 km) |
| 127 | Taltor | Bowridih | Para |
| 128 | Telidi | Udaypur Joynagar | Para |
| 129 | Tentulhiti | Para | Raghunathpur (28 km) |
| 130 | Tentulyabaid | Jabarrah Jhapra Ii | Purulia (20 km) |
| 131 | Tetalda | Bahara | Santaldih (10 km) |
| 132 | Thakurdi | Udaypur Joynagar | Purulia (25 km) |
| 133 | Turradi | Bowridih | Purulia (28 km) |
| 134 | Udaypur | Deoli | Raghunathpur (33 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,67,997 | 32,624 | 2,00,621 |
| Male Population | 86,423 | 16,883 | 1,03,306 |
| Female Population | 81,574 | 15,741 | 97,315 |
| Population Density | 780 / km² | 1,615 / km² | 852 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Para (पारा) |
| District : | Puruliya |
| State / UT : | West Bengal |
| Total Area : | 235 km² |
| Total Population : | 2,00,621 |
| Density : | 852/km² |
| Total Villages : | 134 |
| Total Population | Villages in Para Subdivision |
| less Than 200 | 13 |
| 200 - 499 | 8 |
| 500 - 999 | 32 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 39 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 23 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 3 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Subdivisions in Puruliya |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.