Palkhanda, Shamgarh, Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Palkhanda


The village Palkhanda is located in Shamgarh Tahsil of Mandsaur District in the State of Madhya Pradesh in India. It comes under Garoth Community Development Block. The nearest town is Shamgarh, which is about 13 kilometers away from Palkhanda.

Travel and Communication for Palkhanda


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palkhanda


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

A brief summary of available data for Palkhanda 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 Palkhanda


As per available data from the year 2009, 655 persons live in 161 house holds in the village Palkhanda. There are 291 female individuals and 364 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 44.43% and males constitute 55.57% of the total population.

There are 364 scheduled castes persons of which 154 are females and 210 are males. Females constitute 42.31% and males constitute 57.69% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 55.57% of the total population.

Population density of Palkhanda is 180.05 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palkhanda


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Total area of Palkhanda is 363.78 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 240.99 ha. About 77.31 ha is un-irrigated area. About 163.68 ha is irrigated area. About 163.68 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 3.93 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 5.11 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 4.16 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 8.35 ha is culturable waste land. About 22.67 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 78.57 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Palkhanda


There are no pre-primary schools in the village Palkhanda or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government primary school in the village Palkhanda.

There are no middle schools in the village Palkhanda 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 Boliya, which is 5-10 kms away from Palkhanda.

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

Colleges in Palkhanda


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 Garoth, which is more than 10 kms away from Palkhanda.

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

There are no medical colleges in the village Palkhanda or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no management institutes in the village Palkhanda or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Palkhanda


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

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

There are no differently abled schools in the village Palkhanda or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Palkhanda


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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Palkhanda.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Palkhanda.

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Palkhanda.

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

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

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

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