Palsit

Palsit
Village
Palsit Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Palsit Palsit (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°11′11″N88°00′58″E / 23.186359°N 88.015997°E / 23.186359; 88.015997 Coordinates: 23°11′11″N88°00′58″E / 23.186359°N 88.015997°E / 23.186359; 88.015997
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Bardhaman
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,578
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	713149
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	purbabardhaman.gov.in

Palsit is a village in Burdwan II CD block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It's having many other small villages in palsit.

It is believed that Swami Vivekananda has walked through the palsit village . There are two madan Gopal Mandir is situated here in this area, one at palsit and another one is at Bhaita . Palsit hattala (Also known as bakultata and shibtala) is the center of attraction of this area.

Geography

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Cities and towns in the Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical site, W: river project, C: craft centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Palsit is located at 23°11′11″N88°00′58″E / 23.186359°N 88.015997°E / 23.186359; 88.015997 ^[1]

Palsit is part of the Bardhaman Plain, the central plain area of the district. The area is surrounded by the Bhagirathi on the east, the Ajay on the north-west and the Damodar on the west and south. Old river channels and small creeks found in the region dry up in the dry season, but the Bardhaman Plains are sometimes subject to heavy floods during the rainy season. The region has recent alluvial soils. ^[2] In this region cultivation is through the year. Some places with rain water , river water and tubes wells.

Urbanisation

73.58% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision lives in the rural areas. Only 26.42% of the population lives in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district. ^[3] 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 the 2011 Census of India Palsit had a total population of 3,578, of which 1,790 (50%) were males and 1,788 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 370. The total number of literates in Palsit was 2,307 (71.91% of the population over 6 years). ^[4]

Transport

Palsit is the junction point of the Grand Trunk Road and Durgapur Expressway. It is on NH 19. While Dankuni is 65 kilometres (40 mi), Panagarh is 64 kilometres (40 mi) from Palsit. ^[5]

Palsit is the meeting point of NH 114 and SH 13. ^{[6] [7]}

Palsit railway station is situated on the Howrah-Bardhaman Main Line, 92 kilometres (57 mi) from Howrah Station. It is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) each from Saktigarh and Rasulpur. ^[8] It is part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system.

References

1. "Yahoo maps" . Retrieved 2 April 2009.
2. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Barddhaman" (PDF). Physiography, pages 13-14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
4. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
5. "Completed Stretches on NH2 (Delhi-Kolkata)". Status : 31st Aug, 2005. National Highways Authority of India. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
6. "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
7. "Road - Highway". Public Works Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
8. Eastern Railway local time table