Country India District North 24 Parganas Website north24parganas.nic.in | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Population 6,748 (2011) | |
Palashi is a census town under Barrackpore I (community development block) (Sub District) in Barrackpore subdivision (also spelled as Barrackpur) in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Palashi had a population of 6.748; of this, 3,461 are male, 3,287 female. It has an average literacy rate of 80.79%, higher than the national average of 74.04%.
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, Kolkata.
Transport
Palashi is well connected with nearby town Kanchrapara and NH 34 by Kanchrapara-Haringhata Road.
Healthcare
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.