Geographic Location of Palma

The village Palma is located in Puncha C.D.Block of Purulia District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Puncha Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Palma

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

Postal Address:
Palma,
Purulia,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 723101

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palma

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

Social Structure of Palma

As per available data from the year 2009, 1925 persons live in 325 house holds in the village Palma. There are 967 female individuals and 958 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.23% and males constitute 49.77% of the total population.

There are 313 scheduled castes persons of which 158 are females and 155 are males. Females constitute 50.48% and males constitute 49.52% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 16.26% of the total population.

There are 584 scheduled tribes persons of which 307 are females and 277 are males. Females constitute 52.57% and males constitute 47.43% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 30.34% of the total population.

Population density of Palma is 614.56 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palma

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Total area of Palma is 313.23 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 208.72 ha. About 182.7 ha is un-irrigated area. About 26.02 ha is irrigated by waterfalls.

About 104.51 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Palma

There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Palma.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Palma.

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

There are no secondary schools in the village Palma or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Dorodih Village, which is less than 5 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 Purulia, 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 Banura, 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 Bankura, which is more than 10 kms away from Palma.

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Palma

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

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

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

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

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

There is no mobile health centre in the village Palma or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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