Village · Hiranpur, Pakur # Palnia Palnia is a village in Hiranpur sub-district of Pakur district, Jharkhand, PIN code 814111. The 2011 Census counted 278 people in 51 households, the 85th largest of 119 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 21.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 51.9%. - 278 people (2011) - 51 households - 21.2% literacy - 814111 PIN code ## Palnia PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Palnia is 814111. Palnia falls in Hiranpur sub-district, Pakur district, Jharkhand. - PIN code 814111 - Gram panchayat Majhiladih - Community development block Hiranpur - Census village code 360275 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Palnia from nearby towns? - Hiranpur (sub-district HQ) 7 km by road - Pakaur (district HQ) 27 km by road - Pakaur (nearest town) 27 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Palnia? 2 services counted by the Census are inside Palnia; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Palbhita - ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Pakaur - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Pakaur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Dumka - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Public bus service 10+ km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water hand pumps Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Palnia known for? The main crops are rice. About 4% of the 128 hectares of village land is sown, and 1 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Palnia Of every 100 households in Palnia in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 16 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Palnia · ■ Hiranpur rural average - Electricity for lighting 0% 16% - Toilet within the home 0% 8% - No toilet (open defecation) 100% 92% - Tap water 0% 2% - Drinking water within premises 0% 6% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 1% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 77% - Use banking services 24% 35% - Television 0% 8% - Mobile phone 16% 23% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 6% 5% - Car / jeep / van 0% 0% - None of these assets 22% 36% - Own their home 100% 99% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Palnia? ■ Palnia · ■ Hiranpur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 21.2% 51.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1044 978 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1538 965 - Working population 52.5% 46.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 30.0% for men and 11.8% for women. 57% of men and 49% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 5 (3%) · ■ Farm labourers 131 (90%) · ■ Other work 5 (3%) · ■ Marginal 5 (3%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Hiranpur - Dharnipahar 296 people - Tarapurkhas 290 people - Tagutola 288 people - Dhaniomara 278 people - Tarjoha 277 people - Dulmi 267 people - Asanjola 259 people - Piarsola 258 people All 133 villages in Hiranpur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Palnia? 814111 - How far is Palnia from Pakaur? 27 km by road - What is the population of Palnia? 278 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palnia in? Pakur district (Hiranpur sub-district), Jharkhand - What is the literacy rate of Palnia? 21.2% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/pakur/hiranpur/palnia/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.