Para, Rajasthan

Para
पारा
Village
Para
Para
Coordinates: 25°52′41.63″N 75°11′10.57″E / 25.8782306°N 75.1862694°E / 25.8782306; 75.1862694Coordinates: 25°52′41.63″N 75°11′10.57″E / 25.8782306°N 75.1862694°E / 25.8782306; 75.1862694
Country India India
State Rajasthan
District Ajmer
Named for Pareshwar Nath Mahadev
Government
 • Type Democratic
 • Sarpanch Smt. Govind Kanwar Rathore
Area[1]
 • Total 23.6 km2 (9.11 sq mi)
Elevation 440 m (1,440 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 3,752
 • Density 160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Marwari, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode(s) 305 408
Area code(s) +91-1467-XXX-XXXX
ISO 3166 code RJ-IN
Vehicle registration RJ-48 (Kekri)

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

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,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.

Geography

It is equally distanced with some major cities of rajasthan such as 12 km from tehsil headquarter Kekri,92 km from district headquarter Ajmer,148 km from state capital Jaipur,119 km from Kota,115 km from Bhilwara and 405 km 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.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0821_PART_B_DCHB_AJMER.pdf
  2. 1 2 3 District Census Handbook: Ajmer. Page 236, census code 092434.
  3. ↑ "Population By Religious Community - Rajasthan" (XLS). Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  4. ↑ District Census Handbook: Ajmer. Page 237, census code 092434.
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