Palashipara


Palashipara, is a developed village of Nadia district, West Bengal, India.This village is located at right side Bank of the river Jalangi.This village is located under Palashipara PS and Tehatta II CD Block in Tehatta subdivision. There is also a Vidhan Sabha constituency named Palashipara. Palashipara is the headquarters of Tehatta II Community Development Block and police station.

History

At the time of the Battle of Plassey, their local people was migrated to a different place to avoid social and political turmoil and form a new human settlement. According to the etymology 'para' of the inhabitants of Palashi set up here. Palashipara is a very old village situated in the bank of Jalangi River. An indigo kuthi was established by the indigo planters at Nishchintapur village near Palashipara. Before the Partition of Bengal this place was under Meherpur subdivision in British India.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Palashipara had a total population of 10,693, of which 5,434 were males and 5,259 were females. Population below 6 years was 955. The total number of literates in Palashipara was 7,911.

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Tehatta II CD Block are located at Palashipara.

Education

There are two high schools at Palashipara. Palashipara Mahatma Gandhi Smriti Vidyapith known as MGS vidyapith is situated here. another Higher Secondary school Palashipara Mahatma Gandhi Smriti Balika Vidyalaya is the schools for girls', providing 10+2 education to the locals. There are few primary schools in the locality.

Transport

Palashipara is connected by bus with district headquarters Krishnagar. Nearest Plassey railway station at Plassey is almost 18 km from Palashipara. The connector of National Highway 34 and State highway 11 passed through the village. A bridge named Dwijendralal Setu was made in 1971 over the Jalangi river in the way of the connector.