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About Pararah Village

Pararah is a mid sized village in Karnah tehsil, in the district of Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,244, made up of 674 males and 570 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 846 females per 1000 males. The village covers 123 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 193225, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pararah Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pararah village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Kupwara
Tehsil Karnah
Pincode 193225
Area (hectares) 123 hectares
Population 1,244
Male Population 674
Female Population 570
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 846
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pararah compares

By the 2011 count Pararah is the 12th largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,143 residents. Its 123 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 861.

Getting to Pararah

Pararah is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pararah as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pararah from other places

Pararah lies about 46 km from Kupwara, and the nearest railway station is Baramula, about 55 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Pararah
Tehsil headquarters Karnah 5.7 km
District headquarters Kupwara 46 km
Nearest town Kopawor 46 km
Nearest railway station Baramula 55 km

Villages closest to Pararah

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Karnah tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Pararah

As per the Census of India 2011, Pararah village had a population of 1,244. That makes it the 12th largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,143 residents.

Pararah village has 674 males and 570 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pararah has about 846 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 861.

The pincode recorded for Pararah is 193225. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pararah covers 123 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pararah falls under Karnah tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Pararah is Baramula, about 55 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pararah.

Pararah is about 46 km from Kupwara in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pararah is in Karnah tehsil of Kupwara district. Karnah is about 5.7 km away. Kupwara is about 46 km away. Kopawor is about 46 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tad (under 2 km), Panj Taran (under 2 km) and Sud Pura (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Pararah today is likely to be higher.

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