Palla, North 24 Parganas

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Palla
Village
Palla is located in West Bengal
Palla
Palla
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°02′16″N 88°44′48″E / 23.03789°N 88.74668°E / 23.03789; 88.74668Coordinates: 23°02′16″N 88°44′48″E / 23.03789°N 88.74668°E / 23.03789; 88.74668
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,508
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743701 (Palla)
Telephone/STD code03215
Lok Sabha constituencyBangaon
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBangaon Dakshin
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in

Palla is a village and a gram panchayat in the Bangaon CD block in the Bangaon subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography[]

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Cities, towns and locations in Bangaon subdivision, North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: place of tourist interest
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location[]

Palla is locate at

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23°02′16″N 88°44′48″E / 23.03789°N 88.74668°E / 23.03789; 88.74668.

Area overview[]

The area shown in the map was a part of Jessore district from 1883.[1][2] At the time of Partition of Bengal (1947) the Radcliffe Line placed the police station areas of Bangaon and Gaighata of Jessore district in India and the area was made a part of 24 Parganas district.[3] The renowned novelist, Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay (of Pather Panchali fame) belonged to this area and many of his writings portray his experience in the area.[4] It is a flat plain located in the lower Ganges Delta.[5] In the densely populated area, 16.33% of the population lives in the urban areas and 83.67% lives in the rural areas.[6][7]

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[]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Palla had a total population of 5,058, of which 2,649 (52%) were males and 2,409 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 9–6 years was 452. The total number of literate persons in Palla was 4,058 (88.10% of the population over 6 years).[8]

Transport[]

Palla is on Gopalnagar Road.[9]

Education[]

Palla KPC High School is a co-educational higher secondary school with playgrounds and emphasis on all round development of students.[10][11]

Nahata Jogendranath Mandal Smriti Mahavidyalaya at Nahata is located nearby.[9]

Healthcare[]

Sundarpur block primary health centre at Palla is the main medical facility in Bangaon CD Block. There are primary health centres at Garibpur (Akaipur PHC with 6 beds) and Chowberia (with 6 beds).[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bengal District Gazetteers, Jessore by L.S.S. O'Malley". Chapter II: History, Page/ Section 44. Bengal Secretariat Book Depot, 1912. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  2. ^ "District Gazetteer" (PDF). Chapter IX: General Administration, Page 150. Egiye Bangla. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Jessore District Information". Khujbo.com. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Bibhutibhusan Bandopadhyay". Banglapedia. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  5. ^ "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  6. ^ "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  7. ^ "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  8. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  9. ^ a b Google maps
  10. ^ "Palla KPC High School". Target Study. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Palla KPC High School". Kulguru. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 May 2018.


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