Block / Subdivision → Hura
District → Puruliya
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Palma village is 330880. Palma village is located in Hura subdivision of Puruliya district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 15.5km away from sub-district headquarter Hura (tehsildar office) and 25.4km away from district headquarter Purulia. As per 2009 stats, Lakhanpur is the gram panchayat of Palma village.
The total geographical area of village is 135.23 hectares. Palma has a total population of 865 peoples, out of which male population is 435 while female population is 430. Literacy rate of palma village is 60.92% out of which 72.87% males and 48.84% females are literate. There are about 193 houses in palma village. Pincode of palma village locality is 723202.
When it comes to administration, Palma village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Palma village comes under Kashipur Vidhan Sabha constituency & Purulia Lok Sabha constituency. Purulia is nearest town to palma village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 23km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 865 | 435 | 430 |
| Literate Population | 527 | 317 | 210 |
| Illiterate Population | 338 | 118 | 220 |
| Palma - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Lakhanpur |
| Block / Subdivision : | Hura |
| District : | Puruliya |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 723202 |
| Area : | 135.23 hectares |
| Population : | 865 |
| Households : | 193 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Kashipur |
| Parliament Constituency : | Purulia |
| Nearest Town : | Purulia (23 km) |
| Villages in Lakhanpur Gram Panchayat | |
| Amghata | Deuli |
| Dholkata | Hura Keshabpur |
| Kapatkata | Khairipihira |
| Lakshanpur | Layekdi |
| Madhuban | Palma |
| Satkalja | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Hura |
| List of Subdivisions in Puruliya |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.