Palankaf, Baisa, Purnia, Bihar, India

Content updated on October 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Palankaf


The village Palankaf is located in Baisa C.D.Block of Purnia District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Dhusmal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Baisa Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kishanganj, which is about 28 kilometers away from Palankaf.

Travel and Communication for Palankaf


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Palankaf,
Purnia,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palankaf


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Palankaf is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Palankaf is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Palankaf


As per available data from the year 2009, 1909 persons live in 390 house holds in the village Palankaf. There are 878 female individuals and 1031 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 45.99% and males constitute 54.01% of the total population.

There are 105 scheduled castes persons of which 55 are females and 50 are males. Females constitute 52.38% and males constitute 47.62% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 5.5% of the total population.

Population density of Palankaf is 1239.61 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palankaf


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Total area of Palankaf is 154 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 90.2 ha. About 28.6 ha is un-irrigated area. About 61.6 ha is irrigated area. About 61.6 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 19.9 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 7.37 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 6.4 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 12.4 ha is culturable waste land. About 2.4 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 15.33 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Palankaf


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Muradpur, which is 5-10 kms away from Palankaf.

There is a government primary school in the village Palankaf.

There is a government middle school in the village Palankaf.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Piyaji, which is 5-10 kms away from Palankaf.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Kankai, which is 5-10 kms away from Palankaf.

Colleges in Palankaf


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Palankaf.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Palankaf.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Katihar, which is more than 10 kms away from Palankaf.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Palankaf.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Palankaf.

Other Educational Facilities in Palankaf


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Palankaf.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Palankaf.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Patna, which is more than 10 kms away from Palankaf.

Healthcare Facilities in Palankaf


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Palankaf.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Palankaf.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 2 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Palankaf.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Palankaf.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Palankaf.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Palankaf.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Palankaf.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Palankaf.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Palankaf.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Palankaf.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Palankaf.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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