Palladaha Explained

Palladaha is a census town in Barrackpore I CD Block of Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Location

Palladaha, Nagdaha, Palashi and Srotribati (OG) form an urban cluster east of Kanchrapara. Jetia, Nanna (OG) and Chakla (OG) form another urban cluster south of Kanchrapara.^[1]

96% of the population of Barrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map alongside) live in urban areas. In 2011, it had a density of population of 10,967 per km² The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns.^[2]

For most of the cities/ towns information regarding density of population is available in the Infobox. Population data is not available for neighbourhoods. It is available for the entire municipal area and thereafter ward-wise.

All places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map.

Police station

Naihati police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Naihati municipal area and Barrackpore I CD Block, including Barrackpur Cantonment Board.^{[3] [4]}

Demographics

India census, Palladaha had a population of 5,994; of this, 3,052 are male, 2,942 female.^[5] It has an average literacy rate of 77.01%, higher than the national average of 74.04%.

Infrastructure

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Palladaha covered an area of 1.7731 km². Amongst the medical facilities it had were 3 charitable hospital/ nursing homes and 21 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities it had were 3 primary schools, and the other nearest schools were available 4 km away at Kanchrapara.^[6]

Transport

Palladaha is beside Kalyani Expressway.^[7]

The Kanchrapara railway station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line is located nearby.^{[8] [7]}

Healthcare

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . https://web.archive.org/web/20171122022341/http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1911_PART_A_DCHB_NORTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf . 2017-11-22 . 21 June 2018 . Map of Barrackpore I CD Block on Page 365 . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
2. Web site: District Statistical Handbook . North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 2 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . 21 January 2019 . dead .
3. Web site: District Statistical Handbook . North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 11 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . 21 January 2019 . dead .
4. Web site: Barrackpore Police Commissionerate . List of Police Stations with telephone numbers . West Bengal Police . 11 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143852/http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/bkp_commissionerate.php . 12 June 2018 . dead .
5. Web site: Primary census abstract data. 23 February 2014. Census of India. (For census towns, select "urban" radio button, then select state, district and sub-district. A drop down list of towns well appear. Select the town.)
6. Web site: District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . https://web.archive.org/web/20171122022341/http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1911_PART_A_DCHB_NORTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf . 2017-11-22 . 19 June 2018 . Section II Town Directory, Pages 781-783 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 799-803; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 791-794; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 795-796; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 803-805 Section: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities . Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal.
7. Google maps
8. Web site: 31311 Sealdah-Kalyani Simanta Local . Time Table . indiarailinfo . 21 June 2018.
9. Web site: Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study). 2007-08-24. Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927002938/http://www.soesju.org/arsenic/wb2.htm. 27 September 2007. dead.