# Palashguri-I Village, Gossaigaon, Kokrajhar (Assam) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/kokrajhar/gossaigaon/palashguri-i/ Village · Gossaigaon, Kokrajhar # Palashguri-I Palashguri-I is a village in Gossaigaon sub-district of Kokrajhar district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **1,240 people in 231 households**, the 58th largest of 301 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 60.3%. - 1,240people (2011) - 231households - 59.6%literacy - 934females per 1,000 males ## Palashguri-I PIN code and other codes Palashguri-I falls in Gossaigaon sub-district, Kokrajhar district, Assam. - Gram panchayatPalashguri - Community development blockKachugaon - Census village code279640 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palashguri-I from nearby towns? - Gossaigaon (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Kokrajhar (district HQ)55 km by road - Gossaigaon (nearest town)9 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Palashguri-I? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Palashguri-I; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Oxiguri - ○Degree college5–10 km · Gossaigaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bongaigaon - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 10 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Palashguri-I known for? The main crops are **rice, jute and mustard seed**. About 38% of the 150 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Palashguri-I Of every 100 households in Palashguri-I in 2011, 1 had electricity, 29 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 34 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Palashguri-I · ■ Gossaigaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****1%** **15% Toilet within the home ****29%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****71%** **75% Tap water ****3%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****85%** **53% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **96% Use banking services ****20%** **24% Television ****4%** **12% Mobile phone ****34%** **32% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****27%** **24% Own their home ****100%** **96% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Palashguri-I? ■ Palashguri-I · ■ Gossaigaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****59.6%** **60.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****934** **957 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****938** **948 Working population ****43.1%** **37.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 63.9% for men and 54.9% for women. 59% of men and 26% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 125 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 73 (14%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 284 (53%) · **■** Marginal 50 (9%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Gossaigaon - Matiapara No.21,289 people - Oxiguri F V1,284 people - Bangtijhora F V1,256 people - Lotamari F V II1,255 people - Balagong F V1,204 people - Boshgaon F.V.1,196 people - Amritpur F V1,173 people - Raimona F V1,169 people [All 303 villages in Gossaigaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/kokrajhar/gossaigaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Palashguri-I from Kokrajhar?55 km by road - What is the population of Palashguri-I?1,240 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palashguri-I in?Kokrajhar district (Gossaigaon sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Palashguri-I?59.6% (Census 2011)