Palashi is a

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Barrackpore I Barrackpore I (also spelled Barrackpur I) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Barrackpore subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Jetia, a census town in ...

CD Block of Barrackpore subdivision in

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Geography

Location

Palladaha, Nagdaha, Palashi and Srotribati (OG) form an urban cluster east of

Kanchrapara Kanchrapara is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). History From earl ...

. Jetia, Nanna (OG) and Chakla (OG) form another urban cluster south of Kanchrapara. 96% of the population of Barrackpore 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. 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.

Police station

Naihati police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Naihati municipal area and

CD Block, including Barrackpur Cantonment Board.

Post Office

Palashi has a delivery branch post office, with PIN 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.

Demographics

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, Palashi had a population of 6.748; of this, 3,461 are male, 3,287 female. (For census towns, select "urban" radio button, then select state, district and sub-district. A drop down list of towns well appear. Select the town.) It has an average literacy rate of 80.79%, higher than the national average of 74.04%.

Infrastructure

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.

Education

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.

Shrines

The most holy place in Palashi is Sri Sri Durga Prashanna Paramahansha Ashram (Sri Guru Ashram), which also has several branches worldwide including Naktala,

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Transport

Palashi is well connected by bus service with nearby town

and National Highway 12 (old numbering NH 34) by Kanchrapara-Haringhata Road. Palashi is on the Kanchrapara-Haringhata Road.Google maps The nearest railway station is Kanchrapara railway station.

Healthcare

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.

References

{{North 24 Parganas District Cities and towns in North 24 Parganas district