Palsanal - Rairakhol, Sambalpur

Palsanal is a village situated in the Rairakhol tehsil of Sambalpur district, Odisha. It is located approximately 8 km from the tehsil headquarters in Rairakhol and around 75 km from the district headquarters in Sambalpur. Badbahal serves as the Gram Panchayat for Palsanal village.

As per Census 2011, the village code of Palsanal is 382435. The village covers a total geographical area of 186 hectares and falls under the 768106 pincode. Redhakhol is the nearest town, located about 8 km away.

Palsanal village is governed under the Panchayati Raj system, with a Sarpanch serving as the elected head. For political representation, the village falls under the Rairakhol Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency.

Nearby Villages of Palsanal

Palsanal is surrounded by several neighbouring villages in various directions. The table below lists these nearby villages along with their approximate aerial (straight-line) distances and directions from the village:

Transport and Connectivity of Palsanal

The nearest railway station is Rairakhol, while the nearest airport is Hirakud Airport, situated at an approximate aerial distance of 55.2 km.

In addition to basic transport facilities, distances and travel times help define overall connectivity. The road distance from Redhakhol to Palsanal is about 8 km, with a usual travel time of around 15-30 minutes. Similarly, the road distance from Sambalpur to Palsanal is about 75 km, with the usual travel time around ~2.1 hours. Actual travel time may vary depending on road conditions and mode of transport.

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