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Prasadpur

Coordinates: 22°47′34″N 88°09′08″E / 22.79278°N 88.15222°E / 22.79278; 88.15222
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Prasadpur (official name " Prosadpur ") is a village in Haripal (community development block) in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in West Bengal, India.

Prasadpur
Prosadpur
Village
Prasadpur is located in West Bengal
Prasadpur
Prasadpur
Location of the village
Prasadpur is located in India
Prasadpur
Prasadpur
Prasadpur (India)
Coordinates: 22°47′34″N 88°09′08″E / 22.79278°N 88.15222°E / 22.79278; 88.15222
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

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Prasadpur is located at 22°47′N 88°09′E / 22.783°N 88.150°E / 22.783; 88.150. It is situated between Jagatballavpur and Jangipara.[1]

Transport

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

Bus

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Private Bus

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Bus Route Without Number

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Train

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

Demographics

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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

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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

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People of Prosadpur practices mainly Islam and Hinduism. There is a Mosque , an Eidgah and two Temple in here. Prasadpur is famous for Baba Panchananda Temple. (বাবা পঞ্চানন্দ মন্দির)।

Main festivals is Eid and Durga Puja.

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

Economy

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

Produced crop

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Produced vegetable

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No small or big industries are here.

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References

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