# Palashguri-II Village, Gossaigaon, Kokrajhar (Assam) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/kokrajhar/gossaigaon/palashguri-ii/ Village · Gossaigaon, Kokrajhar # Palashguri-II Palashguri-II is a village in Gossaigaon sub-district of Kokrajhar district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **1,579 people in 281 households**, the 38th largest of 301 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 53.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 60.3%. - 1,579people (2011) - 281households - 53.6%literacy - 971females per 1,000 males ## Palashguri-II PIN code and other codes Palashguri-II falls in Gossaigaon sub-district, Kokrajhar district, Assam. - Gram panchayatPalashguri - Community development blockKachugaon - Census village code279639 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palashguri-II from nearby towns? - Gossaigaon (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Kokrajhar (district HQ)55 km by road - Gossaigaon (nearest town)10 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-II? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Palashguri-II; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn 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 - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - 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-II known for? The main crops are **rice, jute and mustard seed**. About 67% of the 232 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-II Of every 100 households in Palashguri-II in 2011, 19 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 30 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Palashguri-II · ■ Gossaigaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****19%** **15% Toilet within the home ****17%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****78%** **75% Tap water ****1%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****72%** **53% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **96% Use banking services ****37%** **24% Television ****16%** **12% Mobile phone ****30%** **32% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****18%** **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-II? ■ Palashguri-II · ■ Gossaigaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****53.6%** **60.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****971** **957 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1141** **948 Working population ****24.8%** **37.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 59.3% for men and 47.6% for women. 41% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 195 (50%) · **■** Farm labourers 29 (7%) · **■** Household industry 6 (2%) · **■** Other work 84 (21%) · **■** Marginal 78 (20%) 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 - Gokulkhata No.11,689 people - Oxiguri1,626 people - Dhauliguri1,582 people - Simultapu No.II1,582 people - Kachugaon Bazar F.V.1,563 people - Joymaguri No.11,527 people - Dhordhara F V1,515 people - Manderkhuti FV1,465 people [All 303 villages in Gossaigaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/kokrajhar/gossaigaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Palashguri-II from Kokrajhar?55 km by road - What is the population of Palashguri-II?1,579 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palashguri-II in?Kokrajhar district (Gossaigaon sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Palashguri-II?53.6% (Census 2011)