Para Taluk Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Para is a Taluk located in Puruliya district of West Bengal. It is one of 21 Taluks of Puruliya district. There are 132 villages and 5 towns in Para Taluk.

As per the Census India 2011, Para Taluk has 36,548 households, population of 200,621 of which 103,306 are males and 97,315 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 29,376 which is 14.64% of total population.

The sex-ratio of Para Taluk is around 942 compared to 950 which is average of West Bengal state. The literacy rate of Para Taluk is 56.01% out of which 68.06% males are literate and 43.23% females are literate. The total area of Para is 235 sq.km with population density of 852 per sq.km.

Out of total population, 83.74% of population lives in Urban area and 16.26% lives in Rural area. There are 33.27% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 5.15% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Para Taluk.

Para Religion Population

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total200,621100%
Hindu159,55479.53%
Muslim36,85318.37%
Other religions and persuasions3,3721.68%
Jain4080.2%
Christian1960.1%
Religion not stated1630.08%
Sikh640.03%
Buddhist110.01%

Para Urban & Rural Population

Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
DescriptionUrbanRural
Number of households6,11430,434
Total Population32,624167,997
Population (%)51.75%48.56%
Male Population16,88386,423
Female Population15,74181,574
Sex Ratio932944
Literacy (%)57.39%55.75%

List of Cities in Para

Check out complete list of all town cities of Para in Para district, West Bengal
TownPopulationLiteracySex-ratio
Shankara (CT)11,17131.62%948
Kanki (CT)6,88463.95%950
Chapari (CT)6,55678.11%939
Dubra (CT)5,50662.66%921
Santaldih Thermal Power Project-Town (CT)2,50788.43%829

List of Villages in Para

Check out complete list of all villages of Para in Para district, West Bengal
VillagePopulationLiteracySex-ratio
Para9,69756.23%927
Anara5,51753.72%955
Jorberya5,03055.05%908
Phusrabaid4,20561.74%915
Palma3,90050.56%983
Sarulya3,50550.19%958
Lipanya3,50362.38%960
Bhagaband3,43361.58%944
Asurbandh3,35752.93%912
Tentulhiti3,34158.61%921
Jabarra3,24461.93%941
Jaynagar Alias Udaypur2,94459.24%930
Jhanpara2,83059.36%976
Tetalda2,82455.56%918
Rahardi2,67458.38%928
Chitra2,44957.7%986
Hariharpur2,42634.09%938
Bahara2,24154.62%878
Pareshya2,18664.09%931
Donrda2,18452.34%961
Rigudi2,15658.07%944
Barairga2,10950.55%931
Bagalia2,08856.8%961
Deuli2,04458.71%907
Kaliasota2,03455.11%1004
Nadiha2,02954.16%927
Ranipur1,99149.02%958
Bhanuridi1,96657.48%933
Amchatar1,94253.55%958
Gurguria1,94159.76%965
Rautara1,87052.09%998
Parasiri1,83757.16%965
Ramkrishnapur alias Nutandi1,82153.21%954
Bamanbad1,79645.82%950
Bhalagara1,74657.45%1033
Tadgram1,70952.72%933
Patpur1,55756.71%981
Bagalmari1,55244.91%1005
Parbahal1,54257.72%957
Kelahi1,54157.5%946
Ketlapur Alias Nutandi1,53362.23%953
Kaluhar1,49852.27%933
Baishyakuli1,49060.07%928
Pabra1,47850.54%924
Dhulabad1,44859.39%946
Sanar1,42656.73%945
Bhandar Kuli1,38047.39%872
Rangamatya1,35357.06%972
Haraktor1,30953.63%995
Turradi1,30048.31%929
Gahira1,23147.44%992
Fatepur1,22155.28%957
Charpatya1,18753.33%975
Kalla1,14253.77%1000
Dheria1,13655.28%989
Amlatora1,12950.58%957
Fatepur1,12851.77%928
Kankdiha1,12856.47%928
Intakora1,11246.4%1033
Alkusa1,06962.21%902
Shyampur (P)1,06869.76%938
Kushgora Gopinathpur1,03756.7%1033
Rampur1,01561.08%887
Anantapur1,00758.99%990
Pirma1,00365.3%882
Sharbarya99954.55%994
Dumardiha96565.91%900
Balichasa93451.18%1000
Udaypur93354.98%920
Malanchadi91764.12%906
Churmi89946.61%877
Layara89158.02%920
Palaskura87758.04%858
Chalania87148.22%889
Chaukunya86854.26%929
Kashiberia86152.61%988
Dhadkidi85436.42%941
Mapuidi84662.88%927
Gobindapur84659.1%1089
Kinisayar84455.33%1054
Madhabpur81247.66%880
Panruka80754.65%973
Panara74955.54%940
Hatimara72662.95%967
Thakurdi67652.37%931
Sidhabari65753.58%979
Durgamahal63260.44%1072
Bhatdi62952.94%935
Sidhpur59371.67%895
Sindurpur59054.92%928
Pathakdi58264.09%1042
Putulia57768.46%886
Dayaramdi57252.62%839
Bhatpahari54253.14%943
Maldi53956.03%960
Koldi53161.39%981
Hurra50261.75%1000
Kantabani49462.96%945
Dhagora46072.39%528
Chautala36257.18%876
Beryadi30144.19%835
Chaktor28263.12%1089
Rameshwardi26865.3%1030
Chalka21564.65%870
Goaladi21465.89%1000
Manipur19273.96%778
Kharikabad18350.82%777
Ekanja16454.88%929
Mahuda15761.15%1013
Garyabhita15273.68%1000
Bara Bandya15161.59%987
Tentulyabaid14619.86%802
Dalahitanr14245.77%1000
Bamandiha13865.22%917
Reshyagara13154.96%845
Chhotairga11169.37%1056
Agar1485.71%1800
Shyampur1050%1000
Telidi000
Taltor000
Dubeagar000
Kenkchia000
Birkicha000
Ganahar000
Rangamatya000
Chungari000
Pialsola000
Paranpur000
Chitadi000
Shukmay Chak000
Gopalpur000
Chaturbhujpur000

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Para Population Facts

Number of Households36,548
Population200,621
Male Population103,306 (51.49%)
Female Population97,315 (48.51%)
Children Population29,376
Area235 km2
Population density/km2852
Sex-ratio942
Literacy56.01%
Male Literacy68.06%
Female Literacy43.23%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %5.15%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %33.27%

Map of Para, Puruliya, West Bengal