Palanka, Brahmagiri, Puri, Odisha, India

Content updated on November 14, 2024.

Geographic Location of Palanka


The village Palanka is located in Brahmagiri Police Station Jurisdiction of Puri District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Rebananuagoan Gram Panchayat. It comes under Brahmagiri Community Development Block. The nearest town is Puri, which is about 23 kilometers away from Palanka.

Travel and Communication for Palanka


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

Postal Address:
Palanka,
Puri,
Odisha, India
PIN - 752011

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palanka


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

A brief summary of available data for Palanka 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 Palanka


As per available data from the year 2009, 2234 persons live in 437 house holds in the village Palanka. There are 1124 female individuals and 1110 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.31% and males constitute 49.69% of the total population.

There are 244 scheduled castes persons of which 118 are females and 126 are males. Females constitute 48.36% and males constitute 51.64% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 10.92% of the total population.

Population density of Palanka is 432.11 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palanka


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Total area of Palanka is 517 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 351.57 ha. About 351.57 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 82.87 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 20.82 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 17.99 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 15.7 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Palanka


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Brhmagiri, which is 5-10 kms away from Palanka.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Palanka.

There is a government middle school in the village Palanka.

There are 2 government secondary schools in the village Palanka.

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

Colleges in Palanka


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 Brhmagiri, which is 5-10 kms away from Palanka.

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

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

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

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Palanka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Palanka


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Palanka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Palanka


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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