Geographic Location of Palama

The village Palama is located in Kalyanasingpur Police Station Jurisdiction of Rayagada District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Palama Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kalyanasingpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Rayagada, which is about 48 kilometers away from Palama.

Travel and Communication for Palama

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

Postal Address:
Palama,
Rayagada,
Odisha, India
PIN - 765016

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palama

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

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

Social Structure of Palama

As per available data from the year 2009, 1084 persons live in 196 house holds in the village Palama. There are 485 female individuals and 599 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 44.74% and males constitute 55.26% of the total population.

There are 51 scheduled castes persons of which 35 are females and 16 are males. Females constitute 68.63% and males constitute 31.37% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.7% of the total population.

There are 562 scheduled tribes persons of which 206 are females and 356 are males. Females constitute 36.65% and males constitute 63.35% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 51.85% of the total population.

Population density of Palama is 1372.15 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palama

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Total area of Palama is 79 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 40.15 ha. About 40.15 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 8.97 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 2.11 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.06 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 6.87 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.94 ha is culturable waste land. About 2.68 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 9.53 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Palama

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

There is a government primary school in the village Palama.

There is a government middle school in the village Palama.

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

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

Colleges in Palama

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 Rayagada, which is more than 10 kms away from Palama.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Palama

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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Palama or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Palama or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Palama

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Palama.

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

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

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

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

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