Tehatta II
| Tehatta II তেহট্ট II সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক | |
|---|---|
| Community development block | |
  Tehatta II Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°47′00″N 88°27′00″E / 23.7833330°N 88.4500000°ECoordinates: 23°47′00″N 88°27′00″E / 23.7833330°N 88.4500000°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 172.50 km2 (66.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 151,231 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 91,926 (68.52%) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN |
741155 (Palashipara) 741156 (Plassey) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03474 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-51,WB-52 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Krishnanagar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Palashipara |
| Website |
nadia |
Tehatta II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Tehatta subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Tehatta police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Palashipara. It is located 45 km from Krishnanagar, the district headquarters.
Geography
Location
Palashipara is located at 23°47′00″N 88°27′00″E / 23.7833330°N 88.4500000°E.
Tehatta II CD Block is bounded by Naoda, CD Block in Murshidabad district, and Karimpur II CD Block, in the north, Tehatta I CD Block in the east, Nakashipara CD Block in the south and Kaliganj CD Block in the west.[1][2]
Palashipara is about 18 km from Plassey, where the famous Battle of Plassey was fought in 1757. Jalangi River flows through region.[3]
Area
Tehatta II community development block has an area of 172.50 km2.[4]
Physical features
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.[5]
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayats of Tehatta II block & panchayat samiti are Barnia, Gopinathpur, Hanspukuria, Palashipara, Polsunda I, Polsunda II and Sahebnagar.[6]
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Tehatta II CD Block had a total population of 151,231, all of which were rural. There were 77,299 (51%) males and 73,932 (49%) females. The population below 6 years was 17, 071. Scheduled Castes numbered 25,085 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 2,092.[7]
As per 2001 census, Tehatta II block had a total population 134,113, out of which 68,737 were males and 65,376 were females. Tehatta II block registered a population growth of 16.96 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 19.51 per cent. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[8]
Large villages
Large villages in Tehatta II CD Block were (2011 census figures in brackets): Dhwapara (6,667), Baraia (7,746), Baruipara (8,077), Palsunda (11,791), Bara Naldaha (6,537), Chhoto Naldaha (4,437), Panchdara Abhaynagar (9,803), Barnia (16,350), Hanspukuria (8,023), Natipota (6,860), Palashipara (10,693), Radhanagar (4,345) and Rudranagar (4,694).[7]
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Tehatta II CD Block was 91,926 (68.52% of the population over 6 years) out of which 48,752 (53%) were males and 43,174 (47%) were females.[7]
As per 2011 census, literacy in Nadia district was 74.97.[9] Literacy in West Bengal was 77.08% in 2011.[10] Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[10]
| Literacy in CD Blocks of Nadia district |
|---|
| Tehatta subdivision |
| Karimpur I – 67.70% |
| Karimpur II – 62.04% |
| Tehatta I – 70.72% |
| Tehatta II – 68.52% |
| Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision |
| Kaliganj – 65.89% |
| Nakashipara – 64.86% |
| Chapra – 68.25% |
| Krishnanagar I – 71.45% |
| Krishnanagar II – 68.52% |
| Nabadwip – 67.72% |
| Krishnaganj – 72.86% |
| Ranaghat subdivision |
| Hanskhali – 80.11% |
| Santipur – 73.10% |
| Ranaghat I – 77.61% |
| Ranaghat II – 79.38% |
| Kalyani subdivision |
| Chakdaha – 64.17% |
| Haringhata – 82.15% |
| Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data |
Language
Bengali is the local language in these areas.[1]
Culture
Attractions in the area are – Sonargouranga temple (with the golden statue of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu), Chandroday temple and a church.[3]
Education
High Schools:
- Choto Naldah High School
- Barnia High School
- Hanspukuria Vidyapith
- Palashipara Mahatma Gandhi Smriti Vidyapith
- Palashipara Mahatma Gandhi Smriti Balika Vidyamandir
- Palsunda High School.
- Siddheswaritala Institution
- Bareya Nutanpara Junior High School
- Netaji Vidyamandir
- Public Welfare & Development Service
References
- 1 2 "Tehatta II Block". onefivenine. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ "Nadia District". Map. Nadia district administration. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- 1 2 "Palshipara". india9.com. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ↑ "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal , Table 4". Census of India 2001, Nadia district (10). Census Commissioner of India. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
- ↑ Gangopadhyay, Basudev, Paschimbanga Parichay, 2001, (Bengali), p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad
- ↑ "Nadia district". NREGA activities - Block Performance MIS vs MPR. Nadia district administration. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
- 1 2 3 "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
- ↑ "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Provisional population tables and annexures" (PDF). Census 2011:Table 2(3) Literates and Literacy rates by sex. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 9 February 2016.