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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Unreferenced|date=September 2009}}
==Definition==
'''Para''' is a [[Bengali language|Bengali]] word ({{lang|bn|পাড়া}}) which means a neighbourhood or locality, usually characterised by a strong sense of community. The names of several localities in cities and villages of [[West Bengal]], [[Bangladesh]] and [[Tripura]] end with the suffix ''para''. Historically, ''para''s often consisted of people of similar livelihood; for example, ''muchipara'' means a ''para'' where most of the people are ''[[Muchis]]'' (cobblers). Again, some ''para''s were based on [[caste]]; for example, ''Bamunpara'' means a ''para'' where [[Brahmin]]s live. However, with the decline of caste-based segregation in India, this form of ''para'' has lost much of its significance.

In cities, a person may refer to his neighbourhood as his ''para''.

==References==
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[[Category:Bengali words and phrases]]
[[Category:Bengali culture]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi culture]]
[[Category:Culture of Kolkata]]
[[Category:Culture of West Bengal]]
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