Directory of Villages in Para Subdivision, Puruliya
This page provides complete village information for Para Subdivision in Puruliya district, West Bengal. It includes a complete list of villages along with gram panchayat details, nearby towns, and administrative information used for local governance and planning.
About Para Subdivision
As per Census 2011, the subdivision code of Para is 02380. The total area of Para Subdivision is 235 km², which includes 215.29 km² of rural area and 20.20 km² of urban area. Para has a sex ratio of approximately 942 females per 1,000 males.
Para Subdivision functions as a local administrative unit under Puruliya district and is responsible for revenue administration, land records, and local governance. Villages are organized under gram panchayats for day-to-day local administration.
List of Villages in Para Subdivision
Para Subdivision has a total of 134 villages. The list below shows all villages in Para Subdivision, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.
| # | 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) |
Population of Para Subdivision
The population profile of Para Subdivision offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.
Basic Population Details
This section offers a snapshot of Para Subdivision's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,00,621 | 1,67,997 | 32,624 |
| Male Population | 1,03,306 | 86,423 | 16,883 |
| Female Population | 97,315 | 81,574 | 15,741 |
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 29,376 | 24,285 | 5,091 |
| Male Child Population (Age 0–6) | 14,986 | 12,341 | 2,645 |
| Female Child Population (Age 0–6) | 14,390 | 11,944 | 2,446 |
| Literate Population | 1,12,377 | 93,655 | 18,722 |
| Literate Male Population | 70,311 | 59,052 | 11,259 |
| Literate Female Population | 42,066 | 34,603 | 7,463 |
| Illiterate Population | 88,244 | 74,342 | 13,902 |
| Illiterate Male Population | 32,995 | 27,371 | 5,624 |
| Illiterate Female Population | 55,249 | 46,971 | 8,278 |
| Total Households | 36,548 | 30,434 | 6,114 |
Social Structure and Density
This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Para Subdivision, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total SC Population | 66,751 | 62,158 | 4,593 |
| SC Male Population | 34,211 | 31,835 | 2,376 |
| SC Female Population | 32,540 | 30,323 | 2,217 |
| Total ST Population | 10,335 | 9,289 | 1,046 |
| ST Male Population | 5,285 | 4,767 | 518 |
| ST Female Population | 5,050 | 4,522 | 528 |
| Population Density | 852 / km² | 780 / km² | 1,615 / km² |
All population figures shown above are based on Census 2011 and include rural and urban areas of Para Subdivision.