PALASHBAN

About Palashban

Palashban (Bengali: ) is a census town under Andal police stationof Durgapur subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Palashban is located at 233505N 870947E / 23.584678N 87.163186E / 23.584678; 87.163186. The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite soil. This area lies between two mighty rivers the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared. As of 2001 India census, Palashban had a population of 4,856. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Palashban has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 66%. In Palashban, 10% of the population is under 6...