Para, Para, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Para


The village Para is located in Para C.D.Block of Purulia District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Para Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Para


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Para,
Purulia,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 723155

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Para


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Para is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Para is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Para


As per available data from the year 2009, 9697 persons live in 1761 house holds in the village Para. There are 4666 female individuals and 5031 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.12% and males constitute 51.88% of the total population.

There are 5194 scheduled castes persons of which 2510 are females and 2684 are males. Females constitute 48.32% and males constitute 51.68% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 53.56% of the total population.

There are 5 scheduled tribes persons of which 1 are females and 4 are males. Females constitute 20% and males constitute 80% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.05% of the total population.

Population density of Para is 999.44 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Para


Maps, reports and datasets of Para on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Para is 970.24 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 717.81 ha. About 711.56 ha is un-irrigated area. About 4.25 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 2 ha is irrigated by waterfalls.

About 147.62 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 104.81 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Para


There are 6 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Para.

There are 6 government primary schools in the village Para.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Para.

There are 2 government secondary schools in the village Para.

There are 2 government senior secondary schools in the village Para.

Colleges in Para


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Raghunathpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Para.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Para or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Para or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no management institutes in the village Para or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Purulia, which is more than 10 kms away from Para.

Other Educational Facilities in Para


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Raghunathpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Para.

There are 2 government non formal training centres in the village Para.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Para or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Para


There is a community health centre with 4 doctors and 13 paramedical staff in the village Para.

There is no primary health centre in the village Para or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a primary health sub-centre with doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Para.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Para.

There is a TB clinic with doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Para.

There is a allopathic hospital with 2 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Para.

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Para or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a dispensary with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Para.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Para.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Para or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a family welfare centre with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Para.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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