Geographic Location of Palma

The village Palma is located in Shikaripara C.D.Block of Dumka District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Gandhrakpur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shikaripara Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dumka, which is about 13 kilometers away from Palma.

Travel and Communication for Palma

There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palma

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

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

Social Structure of Palma

As per available data from the year 2009, 566 persons live in 103 house holds in the village Palma. There are 270 female individuals and 296 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.7% and males constitute 52.3% of the total population.

There are 32 scheduled castes persons of which 16 are females and 16 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 5.65% of the total population.

There are 186 scheduled tribes persons of which 94 are females and 92 are males. Females constitute 50.54% and males constitute 49.46% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 32.86% of the total population.

Population density of Palma is 143.65 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palma

Maps, reports and datasets of Palma 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 Palma is 394 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 90.5 ha. About 76.8 ha is un-irrigated area. About 28.1 ha is irrigated area. About 5.5 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 8.2 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 14.4 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 15.05 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 3.66 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 2.11 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 64.1 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 208.15 ha is culturable waste land. About 6.1 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 4.33 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Palma

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Ghagkiya, which is less than 5 kms away from Palma.

There is a government primary school in the village Palma.

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

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

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

Colleges in Palma

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 Palma.

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 Palma.

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 Palma.

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 Palma.

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 Palma.

Other Educational Facilities in Palma

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 Palma.

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 Palma.

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 Palma.

Healthcare Facilities in Palma

There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Palma.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Palma.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 2 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Palma.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Palma.

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Palma.

Additional links