Palla, North 24 Parganas


Palla is a village and a gram panchayat in the Bangaon CD block in the Bangaon subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Palla is locate at.

Area overview

The area shown in the map was a part of Jessore district from 1883. At the time of Partition of Bengal (1947) the Radcliffe Line placed the police station areas of Bangaon and Gaighata of Jessore district in India and the area was made a part of 24 Parganas district. The renowned novelist, Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay belonged to this area and many of his writings portray his experience in the area. It is a flat plain located in the lower Ganges Delta. In the densely populated area, 16.33% of the population lives in the urban areas and 83.67% lives in the rural areas.
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

According to the 2011 Census of India, Palla had a total population of 5,058, of which 2,649 were males and 2,409 were females. Population in the age range 9–6 years was 452. The total number of literate persons in Palla was 4,058.

Transport

Palla is on Gopalnagar Road.

Education

Palla KPC High School is a co-educational higher secondary school with playgrounds and emphasis on all round development of students.
Nahata Jogendranath Mandal Smriti Mahavidyalaya at Nahata is located nearby.

Healthcare

Sundarpur block primary health centre at Palla is the main medical facility in Bangaon CD Block. There are primary health centres at Garibpur and Chowberia.