Para (Barmer)

Village in IndiaTemplate:SHORTDESC:Village in India

Para

Village

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 3,008 ha (7,433 acres)
Elevation

| 227 m (745 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 2,900
• Density| 96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

344001[1]

Village code| 02217600
Vehicle registration| RJ-04
Website| barmer.rajasthan.gov.in

Para is a small village of 3008 hectares in Barmer Tehsil in Barmer district in the State of Rajasthan, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Para depends on BARMER, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Para is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Para's pin code is 344001[4], and village code is 02217600. The area of Para is segregated as 868 hectares unirrigated, the 1316 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 824.28 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Para has One post office (Para B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Para has Two banks, One credit society and One agricultural credit society for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.

The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.

## Contents

* 1 Demographics
* 2 Medical facility
* 3 Educational institutions
* 4 Employment
* 5 References
* 6 External link

## Demographics[edit]

Para is a census village in the district of Barmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2900 and has total administration over 501 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Para has 563 children, 286 boys and 277 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 1185 (40.86%) males constitute 618 (21.31%) of the population and females 567 (19.55%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 4 (0.14%) males constitute 3 (0.10%) of the population and females 1 (0.03%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Para has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1333 people are literate in Para out of which 936 are males and 397 are females.

Para has the following educational facilities:

* 1 Education facility
* 2 Primary schools
* 1 Upper primary school
* 1 Secondary school
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 1494 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 796 male, 698 female with 694 (46.45%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 542 males and 152 females. 304 males and 139 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 2 male. 800 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.

They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Barmer to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 344001 and Post Offices under 344001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 344001 and Post Offices under 344001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
3. ↑ "344001 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
4. ↑ "Pincode 344001". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.

## External link[edit]

* Official website