Palana, Kegaon, Kalahandi, Odisha, India

Content updated on May 1, 2024.

Geographic Location of Palana


The village Palana is located in Kegaon Police Station Jurisdiction of Kalahandi District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Palana Gram Panchayat. It comes under Bhawanipatna Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bhawanipatna, which is about 34 kilometers away from Palana.

Travel and Communication for Palana


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

Postal Address:
Palana,
Kalahandi,
Odisha, India
PIN - 766036

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palana


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

A brief summary of available data for Palana 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 Palana


As per available data from the year 2009, 2714 persons live in 656 house holds in the village Palana. There are 1368 female individuals and 1346 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.41% and males constitute 49.59% of the total population.

There are 628 scheduled castes persons of which 319 are females and 309 are males. Females constitute 50.8% and males constitute 49.2% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 23.14% of the total population.

There are 394 scheduled tribes persons of which 188 are females and 206 are males. Females constitute 47.72% and males constitute 52.28% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 14.52% of the total population.

Population density of Palana is 531.12 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palana


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Total area of Palana is 511 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 405.45 ha. About 397.45 ha is un-irrigated area. About 8 ha is irrigated area. About 8 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 91.2 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 5.31 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 1.29 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.94 ha is culturable waste land. About 2.4 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 3.6 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Palana


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

There is a government primary school in the village Palana.

There is a government middle school in the village Palana.

There is a government secondary school in the village Palana.

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

Colleges in Palana


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 Bhawanipatna, which is more than 10 kms away from Palana.

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

There are no medical colleges in the village Palana or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Palana or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Palana


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Palana


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Palana.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Palana.

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Palana.

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Palana.

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

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