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Neighbourhood
NEIGHBOURHOOD
INTRODUCTION
All of us live in houses. There are so many houses around us where we live. Many families live in these houses. They are our neighbours. The places that are near our house form our neighbourhood. A neighbourhood has many blocks of flats or houses. Big neighbourhoods form cities and towns. A city or town has many important places. They provide a number of useful services which help the people to live in comfort.
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Neighbourhood
Some of these useful services are market, bus stand, school, places of worship, hospital, police station, etc.
Useful Services in the Neighbourhood
Market
A market is a crowded and busy place with many shops. We can buy things, like fruits, vegetables, flowers, toys, clothes, etc. in a market. That is why it is an important service in our neighbourhood. A person who sells any article in a shop is called a shopkeeper.
Market
Bus Shed or Stands
A bus shed or stand is a service in our neighbourhood, which is important to us. Here we wait to catch a bus to go to our destination.
Bus Station
School
A school is a very important service in any neighbourhood. Young children of age 2-5 years go to a Kindergarten or Playschool. They learn poetry, rhymes and play many games there. They also learn good habits.
Activity room
Children of age group 5 to 17 go to a Formal School. They learn to read and write. They also learn more about the society and world. -
Neighbourhood
Places of Worship
Our neighbourhood has different places of worship. People of different religions go to different places to pray
HospitalWe go to a doctor at a Hospital when we are sick or injured. He gives us treatment and medicines for our sickness or injury. He is well trained to treat and cure the diseases.
A doctor may admit us in the hospital if we are very sick. Doctors and nurses look after us in the hospital till we recover.
Post OfficeWe post a letter in a post box.The letter then goes to the PostOffice, where all the letters are collected and sorted. Then the letter reaches the village,town, city and to our door step by a person called Postman.We also send money by money order and parcels by courier through the Post Office. A Postmaster is the head of a Post Office. India’s first post office was established in 1837.
Post box
Police StationThe Policeman keeps us safe by maintaining law and order in the society we live. They catch thieves and burglars and protect us from them. We can call for immediate police help by dialing number 100. A neighbourhood may also have bank, restaurant and cinema hall. We cankeep our money safe in the bank, eat various types of food in a restaurant and watch movies in a cinema hall.
Post Box