Prasadpur

Prosadpur (official name " Prasadpur ") is a village in Haripal (community development block) in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in West Bengal, India.

Prasadpur

Prosadpur
Village
Prasadpur
Location of the village
Prasadpur
Prasadpur (India)
Coordinates: 22°47′34″N 88°09′08″E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Government
 • TypePanchayati Raj(India)
 • BodyPanchayet
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,019
Language
 • OfficialBangla (বাংলা), English
 • Mother tongueBengali
 • DialectRarhi (রাঢ়ী)
Time zoneUTC+5.30 (IST)
Pin
712707
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Websitewb.gov.in

Location

Prasadpur is located at 22°47′N 88°09′E. It is situated between Jagatballavpur and Jangipara.[1]

Transport

Prasadpur is 2.5 km apart from Ahilyabai Holkar Road (State Highway 15). Roads of the village are mainly made with red mud.

Bus

Private Bus

Bus Route Without Number

Train

Nearest railway station is Bargachia railway station on Howrah-Amta line. It is nearly 10 km away from Prasadpur.

Demographics

Ratio of population

  Male (47.89%)
  Female (52.11%)

According to 2011 Census of India total population was 1019,[2] where male population was 488 (47.89%) and female population was 531 (52.11%) among them 652 (63.89%) were literate (Male:315, Female:337). 137 were in age group 0-6 yrs.

Education

A Primary School is situated nearly middle of the village which is established in 1969. There is no high school there.

Cultural and religious views

People of Prosadpur practices mainly Islam and Hinduism. There is a Mosque , an Eidgah and two Temple in here.

Main festivals is Eid and Durga Puja.

Males are mainly wear Panjabi, pajamas, Shirt , Dhuti, Lungi and Trousers and females are wear Sari, Churidar and Shalwar kameez.

Economy

Agriculture is the main economic backbone. Irrigation system are moderate. A DVC Canal is present which carries water for agriculture from rever Damodar. Groundwater also is used in irrigation purpose.

Produced crop

Produced vegetable

No small or big industries are here.

  • Prasadpur Masjeed
  • Red mud road of village
  • Rice field

References
  1. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  2. "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
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