Pabra
Pabra is a revenue village in Para block, Purulia district, West Bengal. It had a population of 1,478 in 255 households (Census 2011).
1,478 people. 255 homes.
Para block, Purulia district, West Bengal.
Pabra today
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Pabra is a village in Para block, Purulia district, West Bengal. At the 2011 Census it had 1,478 people in 255 households, with a literacy rate of 60.5%. It is administered by the Udaypur-Joynagar gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 723155.
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Gram panchayat
Pabra is in the Udaypur-Joynagar gram panchayat.
Other villages in Udaypur-Joynagar
- Jaynagar Alias Udaypur
- Chitra
- Pareshya
- Ramkrishnapur alias Nutandi
- Bhalagara
- Haraktor
- Gahira
- Kalla
- Pirma
- Malanchadi
- Dhadkidi
- Panruka
- Thakurdi
- Pathakdi
- Hurra
- Chaktor
- Rameshwardi
- Shyampur
- Gopalpur
- Paranpur
- Shukmay Chak
- Telidi
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Pabra compares
By population, Pabra is #44 of 118 inhabited villages in Para block.
| — | Pabra | Para block | Purulia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 60.5% | 65.2% | 62.7% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 924 | 944 | 960 |
| People per household | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
Villages sharing PIN 723155
- Para · Para
- Tentulhiti · Para
- Jaynagar Alias Udaypur · Para
- Rahardi · Para
- Chitra · Para
- Hariharpur · Para
- Rigudi · Para
- Kaliasota · Para
- Ranipur · Para
All villages with PIN 723155 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Pabra
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Government jobs near Pabra
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Essential services & places near Pabra
Pabra isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Para block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices572 in Purulia district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics85 in Purulia district
Clinic
Para
Hospital
Near Bdo Office, Hura
Hospital
Para
Hospital
Chapari
Schools & anganwadis28 in Purulia district
Colleges & universities6 in Purulia district
Government offices11 in Purulia district
Temples12 in Purulia district
Churches3 in Purulia district
Mosques1 in Purulia district
Other places of worship6 in Purulia district
Transport52 in Purulia district
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump
- Anara
Railway station
Agriculture services1 in Purulia district
Community places20 in Purulia district
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
Pabra on the map
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, West Bengal Assembly 2026 (via OpenCity).
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Questions about Pabra
- Where is Pabra located?
- Pabra is a village in Para block of Purulia district, West Bengal, India.
- Which district is Pabra in?
- Pabra is in Purulia district of West Bengal.
- Which gram panchayat does Pabra belong to?
- Pabra comes under the Udaypur-Joynagar gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Pabra?
- The pincode of Pabra, Para, Purulia is 723155.
- What is the population of Pabra?
- As per the 2011 Census, Pabra had a population of 1,478 (768 males and 710 females).
- How many households are there in Pabra?
- Pabra had 255 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Pabra?
- The literacy rate of Pabra was 60.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Pabra?
- Pabra had 924 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Pabra in?
- Pabra is in the Purulia Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Pabra?
- Jyotirmay Singh Mahato (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Purulia Lok Sabha seat, which includes Pabra, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Pabra in?
- Pabra is in the Para assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Pabra?
- Nadiar Chand Bouri (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Para assembly seat, which includes Pabra, in 2026.
- What is the LGD code of Pabra?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Pabra is 330134 and its Census 2011 village code is 330134.
- Which villages are near Pabra?
- Other villages in Para block include Agar, Alkusa, Amchatar, Amlatora, Anantapur.
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Para block
- Para
- Anara
- Jorberya
- Phusrabaid
- Palma
- Sarulya
- Lipanya
- Bhagaband
- Asurbandh
- Tentulhiti
- Jabarra
- Jaynagar Alias Udaypur
- Jhanpara
- Tetalda
- Rahardi
- Chitra
- Hariharpur
- Bahara
- Pareshya
- Donrda
- Rigudi
- Barairga
- Bagalia
- Deuli
- Kaliasota
- Nadiha
- Ranipur
- Bhanuridi
- Amchatar
- Gurguria
