Palashi | |
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Census Town | |
| Nickname: mahji-para(local) | |
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| Coordinates:22°55′40″N88°29′27″E / 22.9277°N 88.4907°E /22.9277; 88.4907 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.49 km2 (1.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,748 |
| • Density | 1,930/km2 (5,010/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 743145 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barrackpore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Naihati |
| Website | north24parganas |
Palashi is acensus town inBarrackpore I CD Block ofBarrackpore subdivision inNorth 24 Parganas district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal.
Palladaha,Nagdaha, Palashi and Srotribati (OG) form an urban cluster east ofKanchrapara.Jetia,Nanna (OG) and Chakla (OG) form another urban cluster south of Kanchrapara.[1]
96% of the population ofBarrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map alongside) live in urban areas. In 2011, it had a density of population of 10,967 per km2 The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns.[2]
For most of the cities/ towns information regarding density of population is available in the Infobox. Population data is not available for neighbourhoods. It is available for the entire municipal area and thereafter ward-wise.
All places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map.
Naihati police station underBarrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Naihati municipal area andBarrackpore I CD Block, includingBarrackpur Cantonment Board.[3][4]
Palashi has a delivery branch post office, withPIN 743145 in the North Presidency Division of North 24 Parganas district in Calcutta region. The other post offices with the same PIN are Bagermore, Binodnagar, Chandmari Road, Kanchrapara, Kancrapara Loco Shop, Barajonepur, Chandua, Majhipara and Saliadaha.[5]
As of 2011[update] Indiacensus, Palashi had a population of 6.748; of this, 3,461 are male, 3,287 female.[6] It has an average literacy rate of 80.79%, higher than the national average of 74.04%.
As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Palashi covered an area of 3.4938 km2. Amongst the medical facilities it had were 3 medicine stores. Amongst the educational facilities It had were 2 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 secondary schools and 2 senior secondary schools.[7]
Palashi has two major education institutes namely Palasi Acharya Durga Prasanna High School for girls (Secondary), Palasi Acharya Durga Prasanna High School for boys (Higher Secondary) where 11th and 12th standards are co-ed type.
The most holy place in Palashi is Sri Sri Durga Prashanna Paramahansha Ashram (Sri Guru Ashram), which also has several branches worldwide includingNaktala,Kolkata.
Palashi is well connected by bus service with nearby townKanchrapara andNational Highway 12 (old numbering NH 34) by Kanchrapara-Haringhata Road.
Palashi is on the Kanchrapara-Haringhata Road.[8]
The nearest railway station isKanchrapara railway station.[9][8]
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected byarsenic contamination.[10]
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