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About Para Village

Para is one of the larger villages in Para tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 9,697, made up of 5,031 males and 4,666 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 970.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723155, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Para Overview

Census 2011 figures for Para village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Para
Pincode 723155
Area (hectares) 970.04 hectares
Population 9,697
Male Population 5,031
Female Population 4,666
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 927
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

Getting to Para

The census records public bus service for Para as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 9,697.

Para village has 5,031 males and 4,666 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Para has about 927 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Para is 723155. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Para covers 970.04 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Para falls under Para tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Para notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Para.

Para is in Para tehsil of Puruliya district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.