Palpara, Purba Medinipur

Palpara
Village
Palpara Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Palpara Palpara (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°04′59.2″N87°39′55.1″E / 22.083111°N 87.665306°E / 22.083111; 87.665306 Coordinates: 22°04′59.2″N87°39′55.1″E / 22.083111°N 87.665306°E / 22.083111; 87.665306
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Medinipur
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,007
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/STD code	03220
Lok Sabha constituency	Kanthi
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Patashpur
Website	purbamedinipur.gov.in

Palpara is a village, in Patashpur I CD Block in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Cities and towns in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census 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

Palpara is located at 22°04′59.2″N87°39′55.1″E / 22.083111°N 87.665306°E / 22.083111; 87.665306 .

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. ^[1]

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). ^[2]

Transport

The Egra-Patashpur-Amarshi-Bhagabanpur-Bajkul Road passes through Palpara. ^[3]

Education

Yogoda Satsanga Palpara Mahavidyalaya was established in 1964. It is affiliated to Vidyasagar University and offers courses in science and arts, and B.Ed. Janardan Sahu contributed substantially to the establishment of the college. ^{[4] [5]}

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. ^[6]

References

1. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
2. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
3. Google maps
4. "Yogoda Satsanga Palpara Mahavidyalaya". Yogoda Satsanga Palpara Mahavidyalay. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
5. "Yogoda Satsanga Palpara Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
6. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 March 2019.