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'''Palashpai''' is a village in the [[Daspur II]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Ghatal subdivision]] of the [[Paschim Medinipur district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. | '''Palashpai''' is a village in the [[Daspur II]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Ghatal subdivision]] of the [[Paschim Medinipur district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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File:Saptarath Sridharajiu Deul temple at Palashpai under Pashim Medinipur district in West Bengal 11.jpg|Terracotta decoration | File:Saptarath Sridharajiu Deul temple at Palashpai under Pashim Medinipur district in West Bengal 11.jpg|Terracotta decoration | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 08:51, 27 September 2021
Palashpai | |
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Village | |
  Palashpai Location in West Bengal, India  Palashpai Palashpai (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°31′10″N 87°47′18″E / 22.5194°N 87.7884°ECoordinates: 22°31′10″N 87°47′18″E / 22.5194°N 87.7884°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,800 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 721146 |
| Telephone/STD code | 03225 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ghatal |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Daspur |
| Website | paschimmedinipur |
Palashpai is a village in the Daspur II CD block in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography[edit]
| Cities and towns in Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district M: municipal city/ town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly |
Location[edit]
Palashpai is located at 22°31′10″N 87°47′18″E / 22.5194°N 87.7884°E.
Area overview[edit]
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, scholar, social reformer and a key figure of the Bengal Renaissance, was born at Birsingha on 26 September 1820.[1][2]
Ghatal subdivision, shown in the map alongside, has alluvial soils. Around 85% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.[3] It has a density of population of 1,099 per km2, but being a small subdivision only a little over a fifth of the people in the district reside in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.[4]
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[edit]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Palashpai had a total population of 4,800, of which 2,459 (51%) were males and 2,341 (49%) were females. There were 480 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Palashpai was 3,864 (89.44% of the population over 6 years).[5]
Education[edit]
Palashpai B.D. Balika Vidyalaya is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1965. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X. It has a library with 350 books and a playground.[6]
Bhagwanchak Patiram Sikshaniketan is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1950. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a library with 1,200 books and a playground.[7]
Palashpai picture gallery[edit]
Saptarath Sridharjiu deul of the Maity family constructed in 1834
Temple entrance
Terracotta decoration
References[edit]
- ↑ Murshid, Ghulam. "Vidyasagar, Pundit Iswar Chandra". Banglapedia. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ↑ "Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar". www.whereincity.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ↑ "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". page 27-28. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ↑ "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ↑ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census, India. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ↑ "Palashpai B.D. Balika Vid. U. Pry". Schools.org. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ↑ "Bhagwanchak Patiram Sikn. U. Pry". Schools.org. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
