Para | |
|---|---|
Community development block | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Para_in_Purulia_(West_Bengal).svg) Location in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates: 23°31′00″N 86°31′00″E / 23.51667°N 86.51667°E | |
| Country |  India |
| 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 | UTC+5.30 (IST) |
| 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 |
Para is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Raghunathpur subdivision of the Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.