# Para, Mau (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Mau, Uttar Pradesh 

# Para

Para is a town in Maunath Bhanjan sub-district of Mau district, Uttar Pradesh (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,427 people** in 854 households. Literacy was 79.1%.

- 6,427people (2011)
- 854households
- 79.1%literacy
- 959females per 1,000 males

## Population of Para

■ Para · ■ Mau urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.1%**

**77.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****959**

**951

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1032**

**954

Working population ****34.7%**

**32.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Para

Of every 100 households in Para in 2011, 60 had electricity, 53 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Para · ■ Mau urban average

Electricity for lighting ****60%**

**81%

Toilet within the home ****53%**

**64%

No toilet (open defecation) ****46%**

**35%

Tap water ****5%**

**28%

Drinking water within premises ****81%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%**

**52%

Use banking services ****58%**

**47%

Television ****10%**

**30%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**68%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**3%

None of these assets ****14%**

**16%

Own their home ****99%**

**94%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Para work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 399 (18%) · **■** Household industry 996 (45%) · **■** Farming 55 (2%) · **■** Marginal 780 (35%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Para in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall1,070 mm
- Temperature range4 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)325 km by road
- MAU (district HQ)12 km by road
- Kopaganj (city of 1 lakh+)2 km by road
- Varanasi (city of 5 lakh+)65 km by road
- Maunath Bhanjan (railway station)2 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Para

### Civic services

- Pucca roads2 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets70
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes160
- Electricity — industry15

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 8 private

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Para?6,427 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Para in?Mau district, Uttar Pradesh