Palwa, Chhatarpur, Palamu, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Palwa


The village Palwa is located in Chhatarpur C.D.Block of Palamu District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Murumdag Gram Panchayat. It comes under Chhatarpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Medininagar, which is about 50 kilometers away from Palwa.

Travel and Communication for Palwa


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palwa


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

A brief summary of available data for Palwa 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 Palwa


As per available data from the year 2009, 1000 persons live in 188 house holds in the village Palwa. There are 510 female individuals and 490 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51% and males constitute 49% of the total population.

There are 353 scheduled castes persons of which 179 are females and 174 are males. Females constitute 50.71% and males constitute 49.29% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 35.3% of the total population.

There are 478 scheduled tribes persons of which 247 are females and 231 are males. Females constitute 51.67% and males constitute 48.33% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 47.8% of the total population.

Population density of Palwa is 386.1 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palwa


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Total area of Palwa is 259 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 88.85 ha. About 71.85 ha is un-irrigated area. About 17 ha is irrigated area. About 15 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 1 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 1 ha is irrigated by waterfalls.

About 40.78 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 4.31 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Palwa


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Palwa.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Palwa.

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

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Namudag, which is more than 10 kms away from Palwa.

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

Colleges in Palwa


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 Medininagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Palwa.

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

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

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 Palwa.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Palwa


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

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

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 Palwa.

Healthcare Facilities in Palwa


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Palwa.

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

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Palwa.

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Palwa.

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

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Palwa.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Palwa.

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

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