| Tehatta II | |
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| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | Nadia |
| Parliamentary constituency | Krishnanagar |
| Assembly constituency | Palashipara |
| Population • Density |
134,113 (2001[update]) • 777 /km2 (2,012 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area | 172.50 square kilometres (66.60 sq mi) |
| Website | nadia.nic.in/ |
Tehatta II (community development block) (Bengali: তেহট্ট II সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is 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.[1][2]
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Palashipara is located at .
Tehatta II community development block has an area of 172.50 km2.[2]
Palashipara is about 18 km from Palashi, where the famous Battle of Plassey was fought in 1757. Jalangi River flows on its eastern side.[3]
Gram panchayats of Tehatta II block/ panchayat samiti are: Barnia, Gopinathpur, Hanspukuria, Palashipara, Polsunda I, Polsunda II and Sahebnagar.[4]
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.[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[5]
Attractions in the area are – Sonargouranga temple (with the golden statue of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu), Chandroday temple and a church.[3]
Tehatta II block is one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[6]
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