| Parota | |
| Settlement Type: | Census Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India3 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal |
| Coordinates: | 23.779°N 87.8726°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Birbhum |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.4803 |
| Population Total: | 5,267 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 731302 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 03463 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Bolpur |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Nanoor |
Parota is a census town in Nanoor CD block in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum district.
Parota is located at 23.779°N 87.8726°W.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Parota is located in the south-eastern corner of the district which is an alluvial plain between Ajay River and Mayurakshi River. It has hot and dry summers, spread over March - May, followed by the monsoon from June to September. 78 per cent of the rainfall occurs during this period.[1]
As per the 2011 Census of India, Parota had a total population of 5,267 of which 2,960 (51%) were males and 2,577 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 487. The total number of literates in Parota was 4,148 (86.78% of the population over 6 years).[2]
As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Parota covered an area of 1.4803 km2. There is a railway station at Kirnahar nearby. Buses are available at Parota. It has 3 km roads and open drains. The major source of protected water supply is from bore well pumping and over head tank. There are 530 domestic electric connections. Amongst the medical facilities it has 2 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities it has are 2 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school and 1 senior secondary school. Amongst the social, recreational and cultural facilities there are 1 auditorium/community hall at Kirnahar, 1 public library and 1 reading room. It has the branches of 2 nationalised banks and 1 agricultural credit society. Amongst the commodities it produces are bakery products.[3]
There is a well-known Parota Dramatic Club established in 1925. It was associated with the Bengali revolutionary activities. Now it has been registered under the West Bengal Society Registration Act XXVI of 1961 with Registration No. - S/IL/20250. It has its own building, playground, office, etc.
A short stretch of local roads connect Parota to State Highway 6 at Kirnahar.