Palashipara

During the time between Maratha invasions of Bengal by Bargis and Battle of Plassey, local people migrated to a different place to avoid social, political turmoil and form a new human settlement. According to the etymology para (locality) of the inhabitants of Palashi (Palashi) set up here.{{Cite book |last=Shantanu Biswas |first= |title=Itihaser Prekkhapote Palashiparar Atit Kahini |date= |publisher=Anindita Library |year=2005 |location=Palashipara |pages=18}} Palashipara is an old village situated in the bank of Jalangi River. An indigo kuthi was established by the indigo planters at Nishchintapur village near Palashipara.{{Cite book|title=Tehatta Mahakumar Nilkuthi (Bengali)|last=Lokesh Ch Biswas|publisher=Monokothan, yearly little magazine|year=2016|location=Chakdah|pages=8}} Before the Partition of Bengal (1947) this place was under Meherpur subdivision in British India.{{Cite book|title=Nadia Kahini (Bengali)|last=Kumudnath Mullick|publisher=Baipatra|year=1998|isbn=978-984-8116-00-5|location=Dhaka|pages=276}}{{Cite book|last=Industries|first=Bengal (India) Department of|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y8tyq_tT_ggC&q=meherpur+subdivision+palashipara|title=Report on the Survey of Cottage Industries in Bengal|date=1929|publisher=Bengal Secretariat Book Depot|language=en}}

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Palashipara is located at {{coord|23|47|0|N|88|27|0|E|region:IN-{{IndAbbr|West Bengal}}|display=inline}}.

Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature.Gangopadhyay, Basudev, Paschimbanga Parichay, 2001, {{in lang|bn}}, p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad The Tehatta subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is topographically part of the Nadia Plain North. The Jalangi River forms the district/ subdivision border in the north-western part and then flows through the subdivision. The other important rivers are Mathabhanga and Bhairab. The eastern portion forms the boundary with Bangladesh.{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1910_PART_A_DCHB_NADIA.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work = Pages 13,14 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. | access-date = 15 October 2020}} The subdivision is overwhelmingly rural. 97.15% of the population lives in the rural areas and 2.85% lives in the urban areas.{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia | work = Table 2.2, 2.4(a) | publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 15 October 2020}}

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. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Palashipara had a total population of 10,693, of which 5,434 (51%) were males and 5,259 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 955. The total number of literate persons in Palashipara was 7,911 (81.24% of the population over 6 years).{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 18 May 2017 }}

Palashipara police station serves Tehatta II subdivision.{{Cite web|url=http://newsfromnadia.in/nadia-gets-22nd-police-station-palashipara/|title=Nadia Gets Its 22nd Police Station In Palashipara|access-date=December 17, 2018}}

The headquarters of Tehatta II CD block are located at Palashipara.{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1910_PART_A_DCHB_NADIA.pdf|title = District Census Handbook: Nadia, Series 20 Part XII A | work= Map of Nadia with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page) |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 2 May 2017 }}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://wbbse.org/snadia.htm|title=West Bengal Board of Secondary Education|website=wbbse.org|access-date=19 March 2017}}

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 (India) and State highway 11 passed through the village.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}} A bridge named Dwijendralal Setu was made in 1971 over the Jalangi river on the way of the connector.{{Cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/district/nadia-murshidabad/bad-condition-of-dwijendralal-bridge-near-palashipara-1.860937|title=পলাশিপাড়ার সেতু|website=anandabazar.com|access-date=December 17, 2018}}

File:পলাশীপাড়া দ্বিজেন্দ্রলাল সেতু.jpg|Dwijendralal Bridge over the Jalangi river, Palashipara

File:Palashipara, the CD Block under Palashipara P.S in Nadia district 05.jpg|Betai-Plassey road at Palashipara

File:Palashipara Mahatma Gandhi Smriti Vidyapith situated at Palashipara, in Nadia district 01.jpg|Palashipara Mahatma Gandhi Smriti Vidyapith

File:Palashipara, the CD Block under Palashipara P.S in Nadia district 13.jpg|Radhanagar more, Palashipara

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