Palamu, Nawadih, Bokaro, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Palamu


The village Palamu is located in Nawadih C.D.Block of Bokaro District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Palamu Gram Panchayat. It comes under Nawadih Community Development Block. The nearest town is Phusro, which is about 20 kilometers away from Palamu.

Travel and Communication for Palamu


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Palamu,
Bokaro,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 825102

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palamu


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Palamu is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Palamu 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 Palamu


As per available data from the year 2009, 5379 persons live in 981 house holds in the village Palamu. There are 2619 female individuals and 2760 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.69% and males constitute 51.31% of the total population.

There are 895 scheduled castes persons of which 446 are females and 449 are males. Females constitute 49.83% and males constitute 50.17% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 16.64% of the total population.

There are 1167 scheduled tribes persons of which 571 are females and 596 are males. Females constitute 48.93% and males constitute 51.07% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 21.7% of the total population.

Population density of Palamu is 576.22 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palamu


Maps, reports and datasets of Palamu on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Palamu is 933.49 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 632.34 ha. About 7.32 ha is irrigated area. About 7.32 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 86.61 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 22.28 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Palamu


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

There is a government primary school in the village Palamu.

There is a government middle school in the village Palamu.

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Bokaro Thermal, which is 5-10 kms away from Palamu.

Colleges in Palamu


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 Bermo, which is more than 10 kms away from Palamu.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Palamu


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Chas, which is more than 10 kms away from Palamu.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Palamu


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Palamu.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Palamu.

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Palamu.

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Palamu.

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

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

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