# Palasbana Village, Barharwa, Sahibganj (Jharkhand) – PIN Code

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Village · Barharwa, Sahibganj 

# Palasbana

Palasbana is a village in Barharwa sub-district of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand. The 2011 Census counted **6,955 people in 1,383 households**, the 2nd largest of 162 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 58.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 56.9%.

- 6,955people (2011)
- 1,383households
- 58.0%literacy
- 958females per 1,000 males

## Palasbana PIN code and other codes

Palasbana falls in Barharwa sub-district, Sahibganj district, Jharkhand.

- Gram panchayatPalsabana
- Community development blockBarharwa
- Census village code359605

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Palasbana from nearby towns?

- Barharwa (sub-district HQ)13 km by road
- Sahibganj (district HQ)60 km by road
- Pakur (nearest town)19 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 Palasbana?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Palasbana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Public library5–10 km

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 Palasbana known for?

The main crops are **rice**. About 90% of the 452 hectares of village land is sown, and 56 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 Palasbana

Of every 100 households in Palasbana in 2011, 1 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 26 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Palasbana · ■ Barharwa rural average

Electricity for lighting ****1%**

**8%

Toilet within the home ****10%**

**15%

No toilet (open defecation) ****90%**

**85%

Tap water ****0%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****4%**

**12%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%**

**85%

Use banking services ****24%**

**38%

Television ****1%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****26%**

**32%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**0%

None of these assets ****44%**

**33%

Own their home ****99%**

**98%

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 Palasbana?

■ Palasbana · ■ Barharwa rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****58.0%**

**56.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****958**

**963

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****957**

**961

Working population ****46.5%**

**42.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 63.6% for men and 52.2% for women. 49% of men and 44% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 113 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 490 (15%) · **■** Household industry 12 (0%) · **■** Other work 455 (14%) · **■** Marginal 2,164 (67%)

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 Barharwa

- Mirjapur9,078 people
- Hastipara4,506 people
- Jhiktia4,059 people
- Risor4,007 people
- Autgram3,832 people

[All 240 villages in Barharwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/sahibganj/barharwa/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Palasbana from Sahibganj?60 km by road
- What is the population of Palasbana?6,955 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Palasbana in?Sahibganj district (Barharwa sub-district), Jharkhand
- What is the literacy rate of Palasbana?58.0% (Census 2011)