Geographic Location of Palaj

The village Palaj is located in Petlad Taluk of Anand District in the State of Gujarat in India. It is governed by Palaj Gram Panchayat. It comes under Petlad Community Development Block. The nearest town is Petlad, which is about 4 kilometers away from Palaj.

Travel and Communication for Palaj

The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Palaj,
Anand,
Gujarat, India
PIN - 388465

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palaj

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

Social Structure of Palaj

As per available data from the year 2009, 9781 persons live in 2112 house holds in the village Palaj. There are 4650 female individuals and 5131 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.54% and males constitute 52.46% of the total population.

There are 168 scheduled castes persons of which 80 are females and 88 are males. Females constitute 47.62% and males constitute 52.38% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 1.72% of the total population.

There are 7 scheduled tribes persons of which 3 are females and 4 are males. Females constitute 42.86% and males constitute 57.14% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.07% of the total population.

Population density of Palaj is 1242.05 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palaj

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Total area of Palaj is 787.49 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 691.58 ha. About 201.1 ha is un-irrigated area. About 490.48 ha is irrigated area. About 415.21 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 75.27 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 2.87 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.46 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 91.12 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1.46 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Palaj

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Petlad, which is less than 5 kms away from Palaj.

There are 8 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Palaj.

There are no middle schools in the village Palaj or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Palaj.

There is a government senior secondary school. Additionally, there is a private senior secondary school in the village Palaj.

Colleges in Palaj

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 Petlad, which is less than 5 kms away from Palaj.

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

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

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

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Vallabh Vidyanagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Palaj.

Other Educational Facilities in Palaj

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Sunav, which is 5-10 kms away from Palaj.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Palaj

There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Palaj.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Palaj.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Palaj.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Palaj.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Palaj.

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Palaj.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Palaj.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Palaj.

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

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