Vivekananda Pally is a part of
Arambagh. This is a densely populated area. There are approximately 325 houses and 3 shops. Prominent residential colonies like Rabindra Pally Colony and the Sarada Pally Colony are near Vivekananda Pally.
This colony sees many students from the village area and the other colonies of Arambagh congregate daily to study. The Arambagh-Tarakeswar rail line makes a crossing near this town.
Demographics
India
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
, Vivekananda Pally had a population of 1300. Males constitute 60% of the population and females 40%. It has an average
literacy rate
Literacy in its broadest sense describes "particular ways of thinking about and doing reading and writing" with the purpose of understanding or expressing thoughts or ideas in written form in some specific context of use. In other words, huma ...
of 96%, higher than the
national average of 59.5%; with 95% male literacy and 92% of female literacy. 3% of the population is under 6 years of age. 75% people are government employees, 10% are doctors and engineers and 10% are businessmen.
Festival
Eid al-Fitr
, nickname = Festival of Breaking the Fast, Lesser Eid, Sweet Eid, Sugar Feast
, observedby = Muslims
, type = Islamic
, longtype = Islamic
, significance = Commemoration to mark the end of fasting in Ramadan
, dat ...
,
Eid al-Adha,
Durga Puja
Durga Puja ( bn, দুর্গা পূজা), also known as Durgotsava or Sharodotsava, is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga and is also celebrated ...
,
Kali Puja and
Saraswati puja
Vasant Panchami, also called Saraswati Puja in honor of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, is a festival that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring. The festival is celebrated in Indian religions in different ways depending on the region. ...
are the main festivals celebrated here.
References
Cities and towns in Hooghly district
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