Para, Purulia

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Para | type = city | latd = 23.52 | longd = 86.52
state_name = West Bengal
district = Purulia
leader_title = MLA
leader_name = Bilasibala Sahis
altitude = 184
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 174596 | population_density =
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website = purulia.gov.in/egov/egov_initiative.html
footnotes = CD Bloc

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

Geography

Para is located at coord|23.52|N|86.52|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Para.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Para] ] . It has an average elevation of m to ft|184|m|abbr=on. The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. [Houlton, Sir John, "Bihar, the Heart of India", 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.]

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 [cite web | url = http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/02/Table4_14.htm | title = Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, Purulia District | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = Census of India 2001 | publisher = Census Commission of India]

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. [cite web | url = http://offerings.nic.in/directory/adminreps/viewpansum.asp?selstate=19&pno=66&ptype=V&parenttype=S | title = Village Panchayats of West Bengal | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = Purulia | publisher = National Panchayat Directory,Panchayat Informatics Division,NIC ] [cite web | url = http://offerings.nic.in/directory/adminreps/viewpansum.asp?selstate=19&pno=67&ptype=V&parenttype=S | title = Village Panchayats of West Bengal | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = Purulia | publisher = National Panchayat Directory,Panchayat Informatics Division,NIC ]

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. [cite web | url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/May2006/pollupd/ac/states/S25/..%5C..%5C..%5C..%5C..%5CElectionAnalysis%5CAE%5CS25%5CPartycomp240.htm | title = 240 – Para (SC) Assembly Constituency | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = West Bengal | publisher = Election Commission of India ]

Para is part of Bankura (Lok Sabha constituency). [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S25/WB_ACPC.pdf
title = General election to the Legislative Assembly, 2001 – List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies | accessdate = 2008-03-10 | last = | first = | work = West Bengal | publisher = Election Commission of India ]

References

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