Para (community development block)
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Para পারা |
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| Community development block সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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 Para
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| Coordinates: 23°31′00″N 86°31′00″E / 23.51667°N 86.51667°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purulia |
| Parliamentary constituency | Purulia |
| Assembly constituency | Para |
| Area | |
| • Total | 312.59 km2 (120.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 200,621 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5.30) |
| PIN | 723155 (Para) 723162 (Dubra) 723126 (Anara RS) 723146 (Santaldih TP) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03251 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-55, WB-56 |
| Literacy Rate | 65.62 per cent |
| Website | http://parablock.org/ |
| http://purulia.gov.in/ | |
Para is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Raghunathpur subdivision of Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
The Jaina Bhagavati-Sutra of the 5th century AD mentions that Purulia was one of the sixteen mahajanapadas and was a part of the kingdom known as Vajra-bhumi in ancient times. In 1833, Manbhum district was carved out of Jungle Mahals district, with headquarters at Manbazar. In 1838, the headquarters was transferred to Purulia. In 1956, Manbhum district was partitioned between Bihar and West Bengal under the States Reorganization Act and the Bihar and West Bengal (Transfer of Territories) Act 1956.
Para is located at 23°31′N 86°31′E / 23.52°N 86.52°E.
Para CD Block is located in the north-western part of the district. The area becomes undulating with hillocks of hard rocks, which are extended from the high Chota Nagpur Plateau. There are some hills ranging from 150 to 750 meters approximately in altitude.
Para CD Block is bounded by Raghunathpur II CD Block on the north, Raghunathpur I and Kashipur CD Blocks on the east, Hura and Purulia II CD Blocks on the south and Jhalda II CD Block and Chandankiyari CD Block, in Bokaro district of Jharkhand, on the west.
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