Palpara, Purba Medinipur
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Palpara is a village, in Patashpur I CD Block in
Egra subdivision Egra subdivision is a subdivision of the Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Subdivisions Purba Medinipur district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions: Administrative units Egra subdivision has ...
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Purba Medinipur district East Medinipur (Alternative spelling ''Midnapore'') district is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the southernmost district of Medinipur division – one of the five administrative divisions of West Bengal. The ...
in the state of
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Geography


Location

Palpara is located at .


Urbanisation

96.96% of the population of Egra subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 3.04% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.


Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Palpara had a total population of 7,007 of which 3,559 (51%) were males and 3,448 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 889. The total number of literates in Palpara was 5,135 (83.93% of the population over 6 years).


Transport

The Egra-Patashpur-Amarshi-Bhagabanpur-Bajkul Road passes through Palpara.


Education

Yogoda Satsanga Palpara Mahavidyalaya was established in 1964. It is affiliated to
Vidyasagar University Vidyasagar University is a Public university, public research university that was established by an Act of the West Bengal legislature which was notified in the ''Calcutta Gazette'' on 24 June 1981. It is an affiliating university in Paschim Me ...
and offers courses in science and arts, and B.Ed. Janardan Sahu contributed substantially to the establishment of the college.


Healthcare

Gonara Block Primary Health Centre at Golara Nij, PO Manglamaro (with 10 beds), the main medical facility in Patashpur I CD block, is located nearby.


References

Villages in Purba Medinipur district {{PurbaMedinipur-geo-stub