# Palod Village, Mangrol, Surat (Gujarat) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surat/mangrol/palod/ Village · Mangrol, Surat # Palod Palod is a village in Mangrol sub-district of Surat district, Gujarat, PIN code **394405**. The 2011 Census counted **7,698 people in 1,821 households**, the 2nd largest of 90 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 75.0%. - 7,698people (2011) - 1,821households - 84.4%literacy - 394405PIN code ## Palod PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Palod is 394405.** Palod falls in Mangrol sub-district, Surat district, Gujarat. - PIN code394405 - Gram panchayatPalod - Community development blockMangrol - Census village code523860 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palod from nearby towns? - Mangrol (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Surat (district HQ)30 km by road - Surat (nearest town)30 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 Palod? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Palod; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ATMIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kim - ○Degree college10+ km · Surat - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mangrol - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Palod known for? The main crops are **sugarcane, paddy and ground nut**. About 48% of the 315 hectares of village land is sown, and 100 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Palod Of every 100 households in Palod in 2011, 92 had electricity, 80 a toilet at home and 53 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Palod · ■ Mangrol rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **91% Toilet within the home ****80%** **49% No toilet (open defecation) ****12%** **49% Tap water ****36%** **51% Drinking water within premises ****62%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****53%** **25% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****13%** **64% Use banking services ****37%** **35% Television ****57%** **34% Mobile phone ****71%** **49% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****22%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **4% None of these assets ****16%** **31% Own their home ****22%** **82% 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 Palod? ■ Palod · ■ Mangrol rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.4%** **75.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****671** **904 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****853** **936 Working population ****42.0%** **44.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.1% for men and 75.5% for women. 66% of men and 7% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 118 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 433 (13%) · **■** Household industry 8 (0%) · **■** Other work 2,581 (80%) · **■** Marginal 92 (3%) 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 Mangrol - Pipodara7,765 people - Nani Naroli7,463 people - Jhankhvav6,864 people - Vankal6,390 people - Mangrol5,733 people [All 90 villages in Mangrol](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surat/mangrol/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Palod?394405 - How far is Palod from Surat?30 km by road - What is the population of Palod?7,698 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palod in?Surat district (Mangrol sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Palod?84.4% (Census 2011)