Palama, Muniguda, Rayagada, Odisha, India

Content updated on May 5, 2024.

Geographic Location of Palama


The village Palama is located in Muniguda Police Station Jurisdiction of Rayagada District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Patraguda Gram Panchayat. It comes under Muniguda Community Development Block. The nearest town is Rayagada, which is about 70 kilometers away from Palama.

Travel and Communication for Palama


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

Postal Address:
Palama,
Rayagada,
Odisha, India
PIN - 765020

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:

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 Palama


As per available data from the year 2009, 78 persons live in 18 house holds in the village Palama. There are 39 female individuals and 39 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the total population.

There are 74 scheduled castes persons of which 36 are females and 38 are males. Females constitute 48.65% and males constitute 51.35% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 94.87% of the total population.

Population density of Palama is 159.18 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palama


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Total area of Palama is 49 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 7.47 ha. About 7.47 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 37.73 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.25 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.62 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 0.01 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.05 ha is culturable waste land. About 1.87 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Palama


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

There is a government primary school in the village Palama.

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

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Bissam Cuttack, 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 government arts and science degree college in Bissam Cuttack, 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 Cuttack, 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 Rayagada3, 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 less than 5 kms away from Palama.

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Palama.

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

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

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

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

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

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