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About Para Village

Para is a small village in Harraiya tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 445, made up of 212 males and 233 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,099 females per 1000 males. The village covers 53.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Para Overview

Census 2011 figures for Para village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Harraiya
Pincode 273121
Area (hectares) 53.18 hectares
Population 445
Male Population 212
Female Population 233
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,099
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 Para compares

By the 2011 count Para is the 705th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 641 residents. Its 53.18 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Para

Para is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Para 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 Para from other places

Para lies about 48 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Shohratgarh, about 29 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 Para
Nearest town Bānsi 20 km
Nearest railway station Shohratgarh 29 km
Tehsil headquarters Harraiya 30 km
District headquarters Basti 48 km

Villages closest to Para

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Harraiya 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 Para

As per the Census of India 2011, Para village had a population of 445. That makes it the 705th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 641 residents.

Para village has 212 males and 233 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Para has about 1099 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Para is 273121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Para covers 53.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Para falls under Harraiya tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Para is Shohratgarh, about 29 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 Para.

Para is about 48 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Para is in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district. Bānsi is about 20 km away. Shohratgarh is about 29 km away. Harraiya is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sehria (under 2 km), Sehriya (under 2 km) and Mirzapur (under 2 km).

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

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