Palma, Bhaiyathan, Surajpur, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Palma


The village Palma is located in Bhaiyathan Tahsil of Surajpur District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Palma Gram Panchayat. It comes under Bhaiyathan Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bhatgaon, which is about 10 kilometers away from Palma.

Travel and Communication for Palma


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Palma,
Surajpur,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 497235

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:

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 Palma


As per available data from the year 2009, 1533 persons live in 337 house holds in the village Palma. There are 745 female individuals and 788 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.6% and males constitute 51.4% of the total population.

There are 56 scheduled castes persons of which 25 are females and 31 are males. Females constitute 44.64% and males constitute 55.36% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.65% of the total population.

There are 777 scheduled tribes persons of which 387 are females and 390 are males. Females constitute 49.81% and males constitute 50.19% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 50.68% of the total population.

Population density of Palma is 307.56 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palma


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Total area of Palma is 498.44 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 359.7 ha. About 366.7 ha is un-irrigated area. About 18.99 ha is irrigated area. About 2.3 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 16.69 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 26.58 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 40.75 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 9.31 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Palma


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Palma.

There is a government middle school in the village Palma.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Chandramenda, which is less than 5 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 Salka, 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 Ambikapur, 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 Ambikapur, 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 Ambikapur, 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 Bilaspur, 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 Ambikapur, 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 Pratappur, 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 private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Ambikapur, 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 less than 5 kms away from Palma.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 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 no allopathic hospital in the village Palma or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 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.

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

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