Geographic Location of Palaj

The village Palaj is located in Mahesana Taluk of Mahesana District in the State of Gujarat in India. It is governed by Palaj Gram Panchayat. It comes under Mahesana Community Development Block. The nearest town is Mahesana, which is about 16 kilometers away from Palaj.

Travel and Communication for Palaj

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

Postal Address:
Palaj,
Mahesana,
Gujarat, India
PIN - 384410

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, 2137 persons live in 438 house holds in the village Palaj. There are 1046 female individuals and 1091 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.95% and males constitute 51.05% of the total population.

There are 272 scheduled castes persons of which 137 are females and 135 are males. Females constitute 50.37% and males constitute 49.63% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 12.73% of the total population.

Population density of Palaj is 150.64 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palaj

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Total area of Palaj is 1418.65 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 799.99 ha. About 69.75 ha is un-irrigated area. About 730.24 ha is irrigated area. About 230 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 500.24 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 36.97 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 29.13 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 261.2 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 173.47 ha is culturable waste land. About 117.89 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Palaj

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

There is a government primary school in the village Palaj.

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

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Balol, which is less than 5 kms away from Palaj.

Colleges in Palaj

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 Kherva, which is more than 10 kms away from Palaj.

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

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

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Kherva, 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 Mahesana, 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 Mahesana, which is more than 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 Mahesana, 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 Mahesana, 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 less than 5 kms away from Palaj.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Palaj.

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

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 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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