Palasi, Shikaripara, Dumka, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 10, 2024.

Geographic Location of Palasi


The village Palasi is located in Shikaripara C.D.Block of Dumka District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Palasi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shikaripara Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dumka, which is about 40 kilometers away from Palasi.

Travel and Communication for Palasi


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palasi


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

A brief summary of available data for Palasi 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 Palasi


As per available data from the year 2009, 1162 persons live in 282 house holds in the village Palasi. There are 578 female individuals and 584 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.74% and males constitute 50.26% of the total population.

There are 19 scheduled castes persons of which 8 are females and 11 are males. Females constitute 42.11% and males constitute 57.89% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 1.64% of the total population.

There are 268 scheduled tribes persons of which 151 are females and 117 are males. Females constitute 56.34% and males constitute 43.66% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 23.06% of the total population.

Population density of Palasi is 345.83 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palasi


Maps, reports and datasets of Palasi on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Palasi is 336 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 154.58 ha. About 110.95 ha is un-irrigated area. About 38.67 ha is irrigated area. About 6.1 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 17.98 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 14.59 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 39.98 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 16.21 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 4.1 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 20.67 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 18.24 ha is culturable waste land. About 17.13 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 12.29 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Palasi


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Shikaripara, which is more than 10 kms away from Palasi.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Palasi.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Rajbandh, which is less than 5 kms away from Palasi.

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

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

Colleges in Palasi


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 Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Palasi.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Palasi


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Palasi


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Palasi.

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

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Palasi.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Palasi.

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Palasi.

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

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Palasi.

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

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

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