→Geography: Page highlighted
|
→Culture: Removed unsourced content (per WP:RSPSS, WordPress is not a reliable source) based on weasel words
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
|
||
(25 intermediate revisions by 13 users not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{other uses|Para (disambiguation)}} |
|||
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}} |
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}} |
||
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}} |
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}} |
||
{{Infobox settlement |
{{Infobox settlement |
||
| name |
| name = Para |
||
| other_name = |
| other_name = |
||
| nickname |
| nickname = |
||
| settlement_type = Village |
| settlement_type = Village |
||
| image_skyline = |
| image_skyline = |
||
Line 49: | Line 48: | ||
| postal_code = |
| postal_code = |
||
| registration_plate = |
| registration_plate = |
||
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency |
|||
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency)|Purulia]] |
|||
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency |
|||
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Para (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Para]] |
|||
| website = {{URL|wb.gov.in}} |
| website = {{URL|wb.gov.in}} |
||
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-WB]] |
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-WB]] |
||
Line 54: | Line 57: | ||
}} |
}} |
||
'''Para''' is a village, with a police station, in the [[Para (community development block)|Para]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Raghunathpur subdivision]] of the [[Purulia district]] in [[West Bengal]], |
'''Para''' is a village, with a police station, in the [[Para (community development block)|Para]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Raghunathpur subdivision]] of the [[Purulia district]] in [[West Bengal]], India. |
||
==Geography== |
==Geography== |
||
{{OSM Location map |
{{OSM Location map |
||
| width=450| height= |
| width=450| height=300| zoom=10 |
||
| coord={{coord|23| |
| coord={{coord|23|35|0|N|86|41|0|E}}| float=left|caption='''Places in Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district'''<br/>M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre<br/>Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly |
||
|mark-coord1={{coord|23|36|0|N|86|28| |
|mark-coord1={{coord|23|36|0|N|86|28|5|E}} | label-pos1=right|label1= Santaldih| numbered1=CT| mark-title1= [[Santaldih]] (CT)|label-color1= #800000 |label-size1=11| mark-size1=12|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1=#A40000|shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2 |
||
|mark-coord2={{coord|23|35|5|N|86|28|34|E}} | label-pos2=right|label2=Kanki| numbered2=CT| mark-title2= [[Kanki, Purulia]] (CT) |
|mark-coord2={{coord|23|35|5|N|86|28|34|E}} | label-pos2=right|label2=Kanki| numbered2=CT| mark-title2= [[Kanki, Purulia]] (CT) |
||
|mark-coord3={{coord|23|32|50|N|86|31|5|E}} | label-pos3=right|label3=Dubra| numbered3=CT| mark-title3= [[Dubra, Purulia]] (CT) |
|mark-coord3={{coord|23|32|50|N|86|31|5|E}} | label-pos3=right|label3=Dubra| numbered3=CT| mark-title3= [[Dubra, Purulia]] (CT) |
||
|mark-coord4={{coord|23|29|52|N|86|33|43|E}} | label-pos4= |
|mark-coord4={{coord|23|29|52|N|86|33|43|E}} | label-pos4=left|label4=Chapari| numbered4=CT| mark-title4= [[Chapari]] (CT) |
||
|mark-coord5={{coord|23|28|56|N|86|31|32|E}} | label-pos5=left|label5=Shankara| numbered5=CT| mark-title5= [[Shankara, Purulia]] (CT) |
|mark-coord5={{coord|23|28|56|N|86|31|32|E}} | label-pos5=left|label5=Shankara| numbered5=CT| mark-title5= [[Shankara, Purulia]] (CT) |
||
|mark-coord6={{coord|23|37|12|N|86|28|19|E}} | label-pos6=left|label6=Nabagram| numbered6=CT| mark-title6= [[Nabagram, Purulia]] (CT) |
|mark-coord6={{coord|23|37|12|N|86|28|19|E}} | label-pos6=left|label6=Nabagram| numbered6=CT| mark-title6= [[Nabagram, Purulia]] (CT) |
||
Line 72: | Line 75: | ||
|mark-coord11={{coord|23|28|48|N|86|33|37|E}} | label-pos11= right|label11=Anara| numbered11=R| mark-title11= [[Anara, Purulia]] (R) |shape-color11=#C42222 |
|mark-coord11={{coord|23|28|48|N|86|33|37|E}} | label-pos11= right|label11=Anara| numbered11=R| mark-title11= [[Anara, Purulia]] (R) |shape-color11=#C42222 |
||
|mark-coord12={{coord|23|37|1|N|86|33|10|E}} | label-pos12=right|label12=Cheliyama| numbered12=R| mark-title12= [[Cheliyama]] (R) |shape-color12=#C42222 |
|mark-coord12={{coord|23|37|1|N|86|33|10|E}} | label-pos12=right|label12=Cheliyama| numbered12=R| mark-title12= [[Cheliyama]] (R) |shape-color12=#C42222 |
||
|mark-coord13={{coord|23|35|40|N|86|45|31|E}} | label-pos13= |
|mark-coord13={{coord|23|35|40|N|86|45|31|E}} | label-pos13=left|label13=Gobag| numbered13=R| mark-title13= [[Gobag]] (R) |shape-color13=#C42222 |
||
|mark-coord14={{coord|23|31|17|N|86|27|5|E}} | label-pos14=left|label14=Haraktor| numbered14=H| mark-title14= [[Haraktor]] (H) |shape-color14=#AA6666 |
|mark-coord14={{coord|23|31|17|N|86|27|5|E}} | label-pos14=left|label14=Haraktor| numbered14=H| mark-title14= [[Haraktor]] (H) |shape-color14=#AA6666 |
||
|mark-coord15={{coord|23|36|29|N|86|47|57|E}} | label-pos15= |
|mark-coord15={{coord|23|36|29|N|86|47|57|E}} | label-pos15=left|label15=Harmadih| numbered15=R| mark-title15= [[Harmadih]] (R) |shape-color15=#C42222 |
||
|mark-coord16={{coord|23|39|40|N|86|49|30|E}} | label-pos16=right|label16=Nituria| numbered16=R| mark-title16= [[Nituria]] (R) |shape-color16=#C42222 |
|mark-coord16={{coord|23|39|40|N|86|49|30|E}} | label-pos16=right|label16=Nituria| numbered16=R| mark-title16= [[Nituria]] (R) |shape-color16=#C42222 |
||
|mark-coord17={{coord|23|30|42|N|86|31|12|E}} | label-pos17=right|label17=Para| numbered17=H| mark-title17= |
|mark-coord17={{coord|23|30|42|N|86|31|12|E}} | label-pos17=right|label17=Para| numbered17=H| mark-title17= Para, Purulia (H)|shape-color17=black| label-size17=13|label-color17=black <!-- make the subject of the article stand out with black colors --> |
||
|mark-coord18={{coord|23|38|50|N|86|48|30|E}} | label-pos18=right|label18=Sarbari| numbered18=R| mark-title18= [[Sarbari]] (R) |shape-color18=# |
|mark-coord18={{coord|23|38|50|N|86|48|30|E}} | label-pos18=right|label18=Sarbari| numbered18=R| mark-title18= [[Sarbari]] (R) |shape-color18=#AA6666 |
||
|mark-coord19={{coord|23|36|45|N|86|31|25|E}} | label-pos19=left|label19=Usir| numbered19=R| mark-title19= [[Usir]] (R) |shape-color19=#C42222 |
|mark-coord19={{coord|23|36|45|N|86|31|25|E}} | label-pos19=left|label19=Usir| numbered19=R| mark-title19= [[Usir]] (R) |shape-color19=#C42222 |
||
|mark-coord20={{coord|23|36|10|N|86|33|31|E}} | label-pos20=right|label20=Banda Deul| numbered20=H| mark-title20= [[Banda Deul]] (H)| shape-color20=#AA6666 |
|mark-coord20={{coord|23|36|10|N|86|33|31|E}} | label-pos20=right|label20=Banda Deul| numbered20=H| mark-title20= [[Banda Deul]] (H)| shape-color20=#AA6666 |
||
|mark-coord21={{coord|23|37| |
|mark-coord21={{coord|23|37|30|N|86|46|20|E}} | label-pos21=left|label21= Garh Panchkot| numbered21=H| mark-title21= [[Garh Panchkot]] (H)| shape-color21=#AA6666 |
||
|mark-coord22={{coord|23|39|58|N|86|36|23|E}} | label-pos22=right|label22=Telkupi| numbered22=H| mark-title22= [[Telkupi]] (H)| shape-color22=#AA6666 |
|mark-coord22={{coord|23|39|58|N|86|36|23|E}} | label-pos22=right|label22=Telkupi| numbered22=H| mark-title22= [[Telkupi]] (H)| shape-color22=#AA6666 |
||
|mark-coord23={{coord|23|34|46|N|86|45|42|E}} | label-pos23= |
|mark-coord23={{coord|23|34|46|N|86|45|42|E}} | label-pos23=left|label23=Ramkanali| numbered23=R| mark-title23= [[Ramkanali Junction railway station]] (R) |shape-color23=#C42222 |
||
|mark-coord24={{coord|23 |
|mark-coord24= {{coord|23|36|40|N|86|50|21|E}}| label-pos24=right|label24=Murulia| numbered24=CT| mark-title24= [[Murulia]] (CT) |
||
|mark-coord25={{coord|23 |
|mark-coord25= {{coord|23|30|23|N|86|41|37|E}} | label-pos25=right|label25=Arra| numbered25=CT| mark-title25= [[Arra, Purulia|Arra, India]] (CT) |
||
|mark-coord26={{coord|23|29|10|N|86|39|45|E}} | label-pos26=right|label26=Kantaranguri| numbered26=CT| mark-title26= [[Kantaranguri]] (CT) |
|||
|mark-coord27={{coord|23|30|10|N|86|40|0|E}} | label-pos27=left|label27=Adra| numbered27=CT| mark-title27= [[Adra, Purulia]] (CT) |
|||
|mark-coord28={{coord|23|25|19|N|86|39|43|E}} | label-pos28=right|label28=Lapara| numbered28=CT| mark-title28= [[Lapara, Purulia]] (CT) |
|||
|mark-coord29={{coord|23|32|50|N|86|40|12|E}} | label-pos29=top|label29= Raghunathpur| numbered29=M| mark-title29= [[Raghunathpur, Purulia]] (M) |shape-color29=#800000 |
|||
|mark-coord30={{coord|23|34|30|N|86|50|40|E}} | label-pos30=right|label30=Baranti| numbered30=T| mark-title30= [[Baranti]] (T) |shape-color30=green |
|||
|mark-coord31={{coord|23|26|10|N|86|41|0|E}} | label-pos31=right|label31= Kalloli| numbered31=R| mark-title31= [[Kalloli]] (R) |shape-color31=#C42222 |
|||
|mark-coord32={{coord|23|26|11|N|86|40|13|E}} | label-pos32=left|label32=Kashipur| numbered32=H| mark-title32= [[Kashipur, West Bengal]] (H) |shape-color32=#AA6666 |
|||
|mark-coord33={{coord|23|38|0|N|86|52|30|E}} | label-pos33=left|label33=Madhukunda| numbered33=R| mark-title33= [[Madhukunda]] (R)|shape-color33=#C42222 |
|||
|mark-coord34={{coord|23|35|20|N|86|49|27|E}} | label-pos34=right|label34=Muraddi| numbered34=R| mark-title34= [[Muraddi]] (R) |shape-color34=#C42222 |
|||
|mark-coord35={{coord|23|34|45|N|86|48|24|E}} | label-pos35=bottom|label35=Ramchandrapur| numbered35=R| mark-title35= [[Ramchandrapur, Purulia]] (R) |shape-color35=#C42222 |
|||
|mark-coord36={{coord|23|31|44|N|86|51|50|E}} | label-pos36=left|label36=Santuri| numbered36=R| mark-title36= [[Santuri, Purulia]] (R) |shape-color36=#C42222 |
|||
|mark-coord37={{coord|23|32|53|N|86|43|35|E}} | label-pos37=right|label37=Bero| numbered37=R| mark-title37= [[Bero railway station]] (R) |shape-color37=#C42222 |
|||
|mark-coord38={{coord|23|31|10|N|86|40|51|E}} | label-pos38=right|label38=Joychandi Pahar| numbered38=R| mark-title38= [[Joychandi Pahar]] (R) |shape-color38=#C42222 |
|||
|mark-coord39={{coord|23.6556|N|86.7486|E}}| label39= Panchet |labela39= Hill| label-color39 = #C42222 | label-angle39=-50| label-pos39=bottom| label-size39=10| mark-size39=0| mark-title39 =none |
|||
|mark-coord40={{coord|23.6736|N|86.6886|E}} |label40=Panchet Dam|labela40= Reservoir| label-color40 = #77A1CB| label-angle40=0| label-pos40=top| label-size40=10| mark-size40=0| mark-title40 =none |
|||
|mark-coord41={{coord|23.6102|86.9303}}| label41=Damodar River| label-color41 = #77A1CB| label-angle41=5| label-pos41=top| label-size41=10| mark-size41=0| mark-title41 =none |
|||
|arc-coordA={{coord|23|40|0|N|86|33|0|E}}|arc-textA= JHARKHAND| arc-text-colorA=hard grey| arc-angleA=-50| arc-gapA=3.5| arc-radiusA=0.43}} |
|||
===Location=== |
===Location=== |
||
Para |
Para is located at {{coord|23.52|N|86.52|E|format=dms|}}. |
||
===Area overview=== |
|||
Purulia district forms the lowest step of the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]]. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.<ref>Houlton, Sir John, ''Bihar, the Heart of India'', 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.</ref> [[Raghunathpur subdivision]] occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 |publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 12 January 2020 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |archive-date = 21 January 2019 |url-status = dead }}</ref> It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around [[Parbelia]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.easterncoal.gov.in/contactus/cugtel/sripur.pdf | title = Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers | work =Sodepur Area | publisher = Eastern Coalfields Limited | access-date = 11 August 2018}}</ref> and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW [[Santaldih Thermal Power Station]]<ref name=santaldih>{{cite web |url = http://stpswbpdcl.n-stars.org/ |title = Santaldih Thermal Power Station - WBPDCL |publisher = WBPDCL |access-date = 2011-08-24 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100111024838/http://stpswbpdcl.n-stars.org/ |archive-date = 11 January 2010 |url-status = dead }}</ref> and the 1200 MW [[Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station]]. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The [[Banda Deul]] is a [[List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal|monument of national importance]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.asikolkata.in/purulia.aspx | title = Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul)| publisher = ASI, Kolkata Circle |access-date = 23 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://asi.nic.in/alphabetical-list-of-monuments-west-bengal/|title=List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India|publisher= ASI|work= Item no. 134|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref> The comparatively more recent in historical terms, Panchkot Raj has interesting and intriguing remains in the area.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://asianheritagealertiaah.blogspot.in/2011/10/capital-in-shambles-garh-panchakot.html |title = Capital in shambles: Garh Panchakot, Purulia | publisher= Heritage in Peril| access-date = 1 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/India/East/West_Bengal/Garpanchkot/photo900506.htm |title = Historical ruins| publisher= Trek Earth | access-date = 1 December 2016}}</ref> |
|||
<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small> |
|||
==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
||
According to the [[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. There were 1,158 persons in the age range of |
According to the [[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. There were 1,158 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Para was 5,453 (63,86% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – Distri ct-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 2 October 2016 }}</ref> |
||
==Civic administration== |
==Civic administration== |
||
===Police station=== |
===Police station=== |
||
Para police station, along with [[Santaldih#Police station|Santaldih]] police station, has jurisdiction over the [[Para (community development block)|Para]] CD block. The area covered is 270.59 km<sup>2</sup> and the population covered is 200,621.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | |
Para police station, along with [[Santaldih#Police station|Santaldih]] police station, has jurisdiction over the [[Para (community development block)|Para]] CD block. The area covered is 270.59 km<sup>2</sup> and the population covered is 200,621.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 2 October 2016 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170729135056/http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php |archive-date = 29 July 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://puruliapolice.org/ps/para-ps/ |title = Para PS | publisher= Purulia District Police | access-date = 2 October 2016}}</ref> |
||
===CD block HQ=== |
===CD block HQ=== |
||
The headquarters of the Para CD block are located at Para.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://purulia.gov.in/distAdmin/blocks/block_para/block_para.html |title = Para Development Block |
The headquarters of the Para CD block are located at Para.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://purulia.gov.in/distAdmin/blocks/block_para/block_para.html |title = Para Development Block | publisher= Purulia district administration | access-date = 12 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1914_PART_A_DCHB_PURULIYA.pdf |title = District Census Handbook: Puruliya | work= Map of District Puruliya with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page) |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 2 December 2016 }}</ref> |
||
==Education== |
==Education== |
||
[[Santaldih College]] was established in 2008 at [[Usir]], PO Chatarmahul.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.santaldihcollege.org/|title = Santaldih College |publisher= SC | |
[[Santaldih College]] was established in 2008 at [[Usir]], PO Chatarmahul.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.santaldihcollege.org/|title = Santaldih College |publisher= SC | access-date = 1 February 2020 }}</ref> |
||
Para Shib Narayan High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1916. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a play ground and 2,500 books in the library.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.icbse.com/schools/para-s-n-high-school-h-s-2qwey7 | title = Para S.N. High School| publisher =ICBSE | |
Para Shib Narayan High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1916. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a play ground and 2,500 books in the library.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.icbse.com/schools/para-s-n-high-school-h-s-2qwey7 | title = Para S.N. High School| publisher =ICBSE |access-date = 1 February 2020}}</ref> |
||
==Culture== |
==Culture== |
||
There are three dilapidated temple |
|||
Para was probably capital of the [[Panchkot Raj]] at some point of time. It may also have been associated with some other royal establishment. However, what remains of its royal connections are three dilapidated temples (all the three are ''[[Deula|deuls]]''), one built of bricks, another built of stone and third one built of bricks and stone. Scholars date the brick temple as belonging to 10th-11th century. The stone temple, standing nearby, probably predates the brick temple. In the stone temple one can still see some of the intricate designs. It has a lot of similarity with another remarkable temple, located nearby, at [[Banda Deul|Banda]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2018/08/22/temples-of-para-purulia/ | title = Temples of Para, Purulia | first=Rangan| last= Dutta | publisher = Wordpress | accessdate = 10 January 2020}}</ref>There is an 11th century rekha deul at Banda.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.asikolkata.in/purulia.aspx | title = Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul)| publisher = ASI, Kolkata Circle |accessdate = 23 January 2020}}</ref> |
|||
Numerous statues related to Jainism and Hinduism have been found at [[Haraktor]].<ref>Ananda Bazar Patrika, in Bengali, 28 December 2019, Amar Gram</ref> |
Numerous statues related to Jainism and Hinduism have been found at [[Haraktor]].<ref>Ananda Bazar Patrika, in Bengali, 28 December 2019, Amar Gram</ref> |
||
===Rekha deul=== |
===Rekha deul=== |
||
[[David McCutchion|David J. McCutchion]] says that the pre-dominant traditional architectural style for temples in the western areas of Bengal in the pre-Muslim period is the tall curvilinear |
[[David McCutchion|David J. McCutchion]] says that the pre-dominant traditional architectural style for temples in the western areas of Bengal in the pre-Muslim period is the tall curvilinear rekha deul and it went on developing from the late 7th century or early 8th century to around the 12th century, increasing its complexity and height but retaining its basic features. Such temples had “curvilinear ''[[shikhara]]'' with ''[[chaitya]]'' mesh decoration, surmounted by a large ''[[amalaka]]'' and ''[[Kalasam|kalasa]]'' [[finial]]. Examples of such dilapidated deulas are still standing at [[Sat Deul|Satdeula]] (in Bardhaman), [[Bahulara Ancient Temple|Bahulara]] and [[Sonatapal]] (in Bankura) and [[Deulghata|Deulghat]] (in Purulia). On the brick deulas already mentioned here, plus [[Jatar Deul|Jatar]] (in 24 Parganas) and Para (in Purulia), “we find extensive and remarkably fine [[stucco]] work on carved brick”.<ref>McCutchion, David J., ''Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal'', first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 3,13. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, {{ISBN| 978-93-81574-65-2}}</ref> |
||
==Para picture gallery== |
==Para picture gallery== |
||
Line 116: | Line 140: | ||
File:Deuls of Para in Purulia. 01.jpg|The stone and brick deuls at Para |
File:Deuls of Para in Purulia. 01.jpg|The stone and brick deuls at Para |
||
File:Deuls of Para in Purulia. 11.jpg|The stone deul |
File:Deuls of Para in Purulia. 11.jpg|The stone deul |
||
File:View of stone temple, east of the village of Para, Manbhum district in 1872-73.jpg|The stone deul in 1872-73 |
File:View of stone temple, east of the village of Para, Manbhum district in 1872-73.jpg|The stone deul in 1872-73<br>(photograph by [[Joseph David Beglar]]) |
||
File:Deuls of Para in Purulia. 16.jpg|Sculptural panel in stone |
File:Deuls of Para in Purulia. 16.jpg|Sculptural panel in stone |
||
File:Brick Deul in Para village at Purulia district.jpg|The brick deul |
File:Brick Deul in Para village at Purulia district.jpg|The brick deul |
||
Line 123: | Line 147: | ||
File:Side view of third temple in Para at Purulia.jpg|Side view of the third temple |
File:Side view of third temple in Para at Purulia.jpg|Side view of the third temple |
||
</gallery> |
</gallery> |
||
<small>Some pictures are a part of Wiki Explores Purulia programme, an initiative by West Bengal Wikimedians User Group</small> |
|||
==Healthcare== |
==Healthcare== |
||
Para Block Primary Health Centre, with 30 beds, is a major government medical facility in the Para CD block.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://purulia.gov.in/distAdmin/departments/health/rural_health.html |title = Rural Health |
Para Block Primary Health Centre, with 30 beds, is a major government medical facility in the Para CD block.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://purulia.gov.in/distAdmin/departments/health/rural_health.html |title = Rural Health |publisher= Purulia district administration | access-date = 2 December 2016 }}</ref> |
||
==References== |
==References== |
||
Line 132: | Line 155: | ||
==External links== |
==External links== |
||
{{commonscatinline}} |
|||
{{commons category|Para}} |
|||
{{Purulia District}} |
{{Purulia District}} |
||
{{Temple towns in West Bengal}} |
|||
[[Category:Villages in Purulia district]] |
[[Category:Villages in Purulia district]] |
Para
| |
---|---|
Village
| |
Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West BengalPara (India) Show map of India | |
Coordinates: 23°31′N 86°31′E / 23.52°N 86.52°E / 23.52; 86.52 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | Purulia |
Subdivision | Raghunathpur |
Government | |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
Lok Sabha constituency | Purulia |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Para |
Website | wb |
Para is a village, with a police station, in the Para CD block in the Raghunathpur subdivision of the Purulia districtinWest Bengal, India.
8km
5miles
J
H
A
R
K
H
A
N
D
Damodar River
Panchet Dam
Reservoir
Panchet
Hill
Joychandi Pahar
R
Bero
R
Santuri
R
Ramchandrapur
R
Muraddi
R
Madhukunda
R
Kashipur
H
Kalloli
R
Baranti
T
Raghunathpur
M
Lapara
CT
Adra
CT
Kantaranguri
CT
Arra
CT
Murulia
CT
Ramkanali
R
Telkupi
HV
Garh Panchkot
H
Banda Deul
H
Usir
R
Sarbari
R
Para
H
Nituria
R
Harmadih
R
Haraktor
H
Gobag
R
Cheliyama
R
Anara
R
Achkoda
H
Parbelia
CT
Hijuli
CT
Saltore
CT
Nabagram
CT
Shankara
CT
Chapari
CT
Dubra
CT
Kanki
CT
Santaldih
CT
Para is located at 23°31′N 86°31′E / 23.52°N 86.52°E / 23.52; 86.52.
Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.[1] Raghunathpur subdivision occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision.[2] It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around Parbelia[3] and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW Santaldih Thermal Power Station[4] and the 1200 MW Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The Banda Deul is a monument of national importance.[5][6] The comparatively more recent in historical terms, Panchkot Raj has interesting and intriguing remains in the area.[7][8]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
According to the 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. There were 1,158 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Para was 5,453 (63,86% of the population over 6 years).[9]
Para police station, along with Santaldih police station, has jurisdiction over the Para CD block. The area covered is 270.59 km2 and the population covered is 200,621.[10][11]
The headquarters of the Para CD block are located at Para.[12][13]
Santaldih College was established in 2008 at Usir, PO Chatarmahul.[14]
Para Shib Narayan High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1916. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a play ground and 2,500 books in the library.[15]
There are three dilapidated temple Numerous statues related to Jainism and Hinduism have been found at Haraktor.[16]
David J. McCutchion says that the pre-dominant traditional architectural style for temples in the western areas of Bengal in the pre-Muslim period is the tall curvilinear rekha deul and it went on developing from the late 7th century or early 8th century to around the 12th century, increasing its complexity and height but retaining its basic features. Such temples had “curvilinear shikhara with chaitya mesh decoration, surmounted by a large amalaka and kalasa finial. Examples of such dilapidated deulas are still standing at Satdeula (in Bardhaman), Bahulara and Sonatapal (in Bankura) and Deulghat (in Purulia). On the brick deulas already mentioned here, plus Jatar (in 24 Parganas) and Para (in Purulia), “we find extensive and remarkably fine stucco work on carved brick”.[17]
Para Block Primary Health Centre, with 30 beds, is a major government medical facility in the Para CD block.[18]
Media related to Para, Purulia at Wikimedia Commons
Temple towns in West Bengal
| |
---|---|
Districts |
|
Bankura |
|
Birbhum |
|
Cooch Behar |
|
Darjeeling |
|
Hooghly |
|
Howrah |
|
Jalpaiguri |
|
Murshidabad |
|
Nadia |
|
North 24 Parganas |
|
Paschim Bardhaman |
|
Paschim Medinipur |
|
Purba Bardhaman |
|
Purba Medinipur |
|
Purulia district |
|
See also |
|