Gram panchayat · Narala block · Kalahandi
Palan gram panchayat
Palan is a gram panchayat (village council) in Narala block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,183 people in 1,392 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Narla assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,183
- Literacy
- 63.1%
- Area
- 22.3 km²
- LGD code
- 118839
Villages of Palan
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palam | 667 | 2,415 | 64.6% | 10% | 27% |
| Mahagaon | 242 | 936 | 55.5% | 4% | 89% |
| Khairamal | 172 | 681 | 65.0% | 10% | 38% |
| Salebhata | 123 | 435 | 61.6% | 9% | 9% |
| Kendubahali | 100 | 361 | 69.2% | 5% | 26% |
| Thapen | 88 | 355 | 64.9% | 7% | 32% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Palan
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,183
- 2,615 male · 2,568 female
- Households
- 1,392
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.1%
- below Narala block's villages (67.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 982
- below Narala block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 776
- 15.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,660
- 51.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 426 (8.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,001 (38.6%)
What the 2,660 workers did
- Cultivators362 (13.6%)
- Agricultural labourers355 (13.3%)
- Household industry17 (0.6%)
- Other work399 (15.0%)
- Marginal workers1,527 (57.4%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Palan
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 22 km², 68% of it sown with crops and 8% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre2 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus3 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Pulses (5), Moong (4), Cotton (1), Kolath (1), Moong, Vegetable (1).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Narala block
- Bad-dharpur
- Bagpur
- Balisinga
- Bhanpur
- Bhimkela
- Gadebandha
- Ghantamala
- Ghodabandha
- Gigina
- Karmegaon
- Kurmel
- Mandel
- Muskuti
- Narla
- Nisangpur
- Rakshi
- Rupra
- Rupra Road
- Santpur
- Sargiguda
- Sarian
- Sergarh
- Takarla
- Tulapada
- Ulikupa
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