Palasi

For the villages in Estonia, see Palasi, Lääne-Viru County and Palasi, Rapla County. For the village in Iran, see Palasi, Iran.

Palasi is a block and a notified area in Araria district in the Indian state of Bihar. This block is 28 km away from Araria (the district headquarters) and lies north-east direction. Most of the people are poor and educationally weak . Their source of income are mainly agriculture. The population residing here is mainly Hindu and Muslim. The cause of the poverty is illiteracy and the recurrent floods in this area by Koshi and Bakra rivers.

Palasi is now developing, and all the minimum needs of the people are fulfilled at Palasi block. There is also a Primary Health Center that provides health services to a limited extent. As such, for serious ailments, people have to go to places like Purnia, Araria and Kishanganj.

References

Cities and towns in Purnia Division

Araria district	Araria Forbesganj Jogbani

Katihar district	Barsoi Katihar Kora Manihari

Kishanganj district	Bahadurganj Kishanganj Thakurganj

Purnia district	Banmankhi Bazar Kasba Purnia Bhawanipur Rajdham

See also	Purnia division topics

Cities and towns in other Divisions	Bhagalpur Darbhanga Kosi Magadh Munger Patna Saran Tirhut

Coordinates: 26°14′N 87°34′E / 26.233°N 87.567°E / 26.233; 87.567

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