Village · Petlad, Anand # Palaj Palaj is a village in Petlad sub-district of Anand district, Gujarat, PIN code 388465. The 2011 Census counted 9,781 people in 2,112 households, the 4th largest of 56 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.7%. - 9,781 people (2011) - 2,112 households - 85.0% literacy - 388465 PIN code ## Palaj PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Palaj is 388465. Palaj falls in Petlad sub-district, Anand district, Gujarat. - PIN code 388465 - Gram panchayat Palaj - Community development block Petlad - Census village code 516966 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Palaj from nearby towns? - Petlad (sub-district HQ) 4 km by road - Anand (district HQ) 23 km by road - Petlad (nearest town) 4 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Palaj? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Palaj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 8 govt · 1 private - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Maternity & child welfare centre In village · 1 - ● Post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college under 5 km · Petlad - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Sunav - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Railway station under 5 km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Palaj known for? The main crops are tobacco, paddy and wheat. About 88% of the 787 hectares of village land is sown, and 490 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Palaj Of every 100 households in Palaj in 2011, 78 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 45 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Palaj · ■ Petlad rural average - Electricity for lighting 78% 89% - Toilet within the home 31% 46% - No toilet (open defecation) 69% 53% - Tap water 56% 82% - Drinking water within premises 40% 68% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 21% 28% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 77% 68% - Use banking services 60% 56% - Television 37% 44% - Mobile phone 45% 42% - Computer with internet 1% 1% - Two-wheeler 14% 20% - Car / jeep / van 2% 3% - None of these assets 23% 28% - Own their home 95% 93% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Palaj? ■ Palaj · ■ Petlad rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 85.0% 85.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 906 917 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 850 866 - Working population 40.0% 41.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.1% for men and 75.1% for women. 60% of men and 18% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 738 (19%) · ■ Farm labourers 1,671 (43%) · ■ Household industry 44 (1%) · ■ Other work 989 (25%) · ■ Marginal 474 (12%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Petlad - Pandoli 15,103 people - Mahelav 12,641 people - Dharmaj 10,429 people - Bandhni 9,100 people - Nar 7,619 people - Changa 7,536 people - Vadadala 6,907 people All 56 villages in Petlad ## Other places named Palaj - Palaj · Village, Bhokar, Nanded · 2,843 people - Palaj · Town, Gandhinagar · 2,634 people - Palaj · Village, Mahesana, Mahesana · 2,137 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Palaj? 388465 - How far is Palaj from Anand? 23 km by road - What is the population of Palaj? 9,781 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palaj in? Anand district (Petlad sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Palaj? 85.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/anand/petlad/palaj/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.