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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
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- LGD code
- 626675
- Pincode
- 403510
- Post office
- Parra
- Population
- 4,449
- Households
- 1,067
- Literacy rate
- 83.1%
- Sex ratio
- 1046 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 1,684
- Distance to district centre
- 14 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 5 km
- Distance to Panaji
- 10 km
- Distance to Mumbai
- 401 km
- Nearest railway station
- Thivim · 11 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Dr. Sharadda Sirsat · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Parra compares
By population, Parra ranks #2 of 28 villages in Bardez mandal.
Literacy rate
%
83.1%
Same as the mandal average
- Parra
- 83.1%
- Bardez mandal
- 83.1%
- North Goa district
- 81.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,046
+48 vs mandal average
- Parra
- 1,046
- Bardez mandal
- 998
Household size
people per home
4.2
Same as the mandal average
- Parra
- 4.2
- Bardez mandal
- 4.2
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Parra at a glance
Parra is a village of 4,449 people in 1,067 households (Census 2011) in Bardez taluka, North Goa district, Goa, the 2nd-largest of 28 villages in Bardez taluka. Literacy is 83%, about the same as the taluka average of 83% and the sex ratio is 1,046 women per 1,000 men. It lies 14 km from the North Goa district centre, 38 km from Shiroda, the nearest town, 11 km from Thivim railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 403510, served by Parra post office; the LGD village code is 626675. Mapped within or next to the village: primary health centre, post office. The village votes in Aldona assembly constituency, represented by MLA Carlos Alvares Ferreira. The population is estimated at 5,245 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Parra
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- Yes
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 24
- Power hours (winter)
- 24
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 0
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- Yes
- Commercial bank
- Yes
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- Yes
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- Yes
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- MAPUSA
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 4
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 12
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 4
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 506.48
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 0
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Parra
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Key facts — Parra
- LGD code
- 626675
- Pincode
- 403510
- Post office
- Parra
- Population (Census 2011)
- 4,449
- Population (projected 2026)
- 5,245
- Households
- 1,067
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1046
- Literacy rate
- 83.1%
- Coordinates
- 15.57366°N, 73.79317°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- North Goa
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Aldona
- Member of Parliament
- Shripad Naik
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Carlos Alvares Ferreira
- Block / Mandal
- Bardez
- Nearest PHC
- Dr. Sharadda Sirsat (0.1 km)
- Nearest post office
- Parra Post Office (0.1 km)
Getting there
How to reach Parra
Distance to cities · straight line
- Panaji10 kmcapital
- Mumbai401 km
- Bengaluru501 km
- Hyderabad539 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationThivim11 km
- Bus stopBritto Vaddo<1 km
- Hospital / PHCDr. Sharadda Sirsat<1 km
- ATM / bankICICI Bank2 km
- Petrol pumpCaravalhos HP Petrol Pump2 km
- CollegeIndian Institute of Technology Goa26 km
- Police stationCalangute Police Station4 km
Nearest to the village
- Bus stop
- Britto Vaddounder 1 km
- Health centre
- Dr. Sharadda Sirsatunder 1 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
- ✓ Primary health centre
- ✓ Post office
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Parra
7 Temples, 1 Church mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
- 🛕Sri Varaddha Siddhivinayak MandirTemple<1 km ↗
- ⛪Faith Community Church, Emerald LawnsChurch<1 km ↗
- 🛕Sri Sankleshwar DevasthanTemple<1 km ↗
- 🛕Rashtroli Narayana DevasthanTemple1.5 km ↗
- 🛕Sri Vitthal Rukhmai MandirTemple1.8 km ↗
- 🛕Sri Shivnagnath Brahmandev PrasannaTemple1.8 km ↗
- 🛕Shri Bodgeshwar TempleTemple1.8 km ↗
- 🛕Sri Siddhpurush Narayandev PrasannaTemple2.0 km ↗
Education · within 5 km
Schools & colleges near Parra
7 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.
- 📚Into The Wonder Childrens LibraryLibrary<1 km ↗
- 🏫Dnyanprassarak VidyalayaSchool2.7 km ↗
- 🏫International School Of AcupunctureSchool2.7 km ↗
- 🧒Little Angels Lindergarten And Primaty SchoolAnganwadi2.8 km ↗
- 🏫Blooming Dale Primary SchoolSchool3.7 km ↗
- 🧒Smartkidz PreschoolAnganwadi4.7 km ↗
- 🧒AnganwadiAnganwadi5.0 km ↗
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View all 45+ →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-09
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)