Para, Rajasthan Explained

Para
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Rajasthan#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Elevation M:440
Coordinates:25.8782°N 75.1863°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rajasthan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ajmer
Named For:Pareshwar Nath Mahadev
Government Type:Democratic
Leader Title:Sarpanch
Leader Name:Smt. Govind Kanwar Rathore
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:9.11
Population Total:3752
Population Density Km2:auto
Population As Of:2011
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:Pincode(s)
Postal Code:305 408
Area Code Type:Area code(s)
Area Code:+91-1467-XXX-XXXX
Registration Plate:RJ-48 (Kekri)
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Marwari, Hindi
Iso Code:RJ-IN

Para is a village in Kekri district, in Rajasthan state of India. As of 2011 census of India, its population is 3752.[2]

It is located at a distance of 408 km from the Indian capital New Delhi, 148 km from the Rajasthan capital Jaipur, 92 km from the district headquarter Ajmer and 12 km from the tehsil headquarter Kekri.

Toponymy

There is a legend associated with the origin of the name Para. It says that the name Para came from the name of Lord Shiva temple which is situated at the southern corner of the village which is called as Pareshwar Nath Temple. The name Pareshwar eroded gradually to become what is now as Para. one temple also Laxminath mandir this temple have also same feeling like pareshwar Madhav in village .The temple is very good

Geography

Para is about from tehsil headquarter Kekri, from district headquarter Ajmer, from state capital Jaipur, from Kota, from Bhilwara, and from the national capital New Delhi. It has an average elevation of 440 meters.

Demographics

As of 2011, Para had a population of 3752[2] According to census of 2011.The majority of population is Hindu which accounts for over 99%, with a few Muslim and Jains[3] The overall literacy rate for the village is 44.45%. 59.14% males and 28.99% females[4] were literate. The sex ratio was 950 females per 1,000 males.[2]

Transport

Para is situated on the state highway RJ SH 26 which connects two major cities of Rajasthan Ajmer and Kota. Regular bus service from Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation ltd is available from New Delhi, Bhopal, Ujjain, Indore, Ajmer, Kota, Bhilwara, Udaipur, Nagore, Bikaner, Jodhpur and other major cities.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0821_PART_B_DCHB_AJMER.pdf
  2. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0821_PART_B_DCHB_AJMER.pdf District Census Handbook: Ajmer
  3. Web site: Population By Religious Community - Rajasthan. 2011. XLS. Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 13 September 2015.
  4. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0821_PART_B_DCHB_AJMER.pdf District Census Handbook: Ajmer