Para, Purulia

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Coordinates: 23°24′N 86°23′E / 23.4, 86.38
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s) Purulia
Population 174,596 (2001)
MLA Bilasibala Sahis
Website: purulia.gov.in/egov/egov_initiative.html
CD Bloc

Coordinates: 23°24′N 86°23′E / 23.4, 86.38

Para (Bengali: পারা) is a town, community development bloc and assembly constituency in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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[edit] Geography

The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.[1]

[edit] Demographics

In the 2001 census, Para community development bloc had a total population of 174,596 of which 90,259 were males and 84,337 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991-2001 was 15.45% for Para, against 13.96% in Purulia district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. Santaldih and Chapari urban units were under Para CD Bloc[2]

[edit] Administration

Para is an intermediate panchayat in Purulia district, with Bahara, Bowridih, Deoli, Dubra, Jabarrah-Jhapta I & II, Nadihaurulia, Para and Udaypur-Jaynagar village panchayats under it.[3][4]

[edit] Politics

Bilasibala Sahis of CPI(M) has won the Para assembly seat, reserved for scheduled castes, four times in a row defeating her nearest rivals, Sima Bauri of All India Trinamool Congress in 2006, Mira Bauri of AITC in 2001, Gobordhan Bagti of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha in 1996, and Durgadas Bauri of Indian National Congress in 1991. Gobinda Bauri of CPI(M) defeated Kashinath Bauri of INC in 1987, Sarat Das of INC in 1982 and 1977. [5]

Para is part of Bankura (Lok Sabha constituency).[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
  2. ^ Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, Purulia District. Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
  3. ^ Village Panchayats of West Bengal. Purulia. National Panchayat Directory,Panchayat Informatics Division,NIC. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
  4. ^ Village Panchayats of West Bengal. Purulia. National Panchayat Directory,Panchayat Informatics Division,NIC. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
  5. ^ 240 – Para (SC) Assembly Constituency. West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
  6. ^ General election to the Legislative Assembly, 2001 – List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies. West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.

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