Para, Purulia

Para পারা
Village
Para Show map of West Bengal Para Show map of India Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°31′N 86°31′E / 23.52°N 86.52°E / 23.52; 86.52Coordinates: 23°31′N 86°31′E / 23.52°N 86.52°E / 23.52; 86.52
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purulia
Subdivision	Raghunathpur
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Website	wb.gov.in

Para is a village, with a police station, in Para CD Block in Raghunathpur subdivision of Purulia district in West Bengal, India.

Para is located at 23°31′N 86°31′E / 23.52°N 86.52°E / 23.52; 86.52.

As per 2011 Census of India Para had a total population of 9,697 of which 5,031 (52%) were males and 4,666 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,158. The total number of literates in Para was 5,453 (63,86% of the population over 6 years).

Para police station, along with Santaldih police station, has jurisdiction over Para CD Block. The area covered is 270.59 km² and the population covered is 200,621.

The headquarters of Para CD Block are located at Para.

Para Block Primary Health Centre functions with 30 beds.

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