# Palsud, Barwani (Madhya Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Barwani, Madhya Pradesh 

# Palsud

Palsud is a town in Rajpur sub-district of Barwani district, Madhya Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **10,113 people** in 1,798 households. Literacy was 64.5%.

- 10,113people (2011)
- 1,798households
- 64.5%literacy
- 15census wards

## Population of Palsud

■ Palsud · ■ Barwani urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****64.5%**

**77.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****942**

**954

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****807**

**893

Working population ****34.3%**

**35.3%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Palsud

Of every 100 households in Palsud in 2011, 82 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Palsud · ■ Barwani urban average

Electricity for lighting ****82%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****40%**

**66%

No toilet (open defecation) ****60%**

**28%

Tap water ****55%**

**90%

Drinking water within premises ****39%**

**46%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%**

**59%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%**

**37%

Use banking services ****38%**

**53%

Television ****37%**

**65%

Mobile phone ****52%**

**65%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**5%

None of these assets ****33%**

**18%

Own their home ****83%**

**75%

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 people in Palsud work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,393 (40%) · **■** Household industry 192 (6%) · **■** Farming 1,475 (43%) · **■** Marginal 409 (12%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Palsud in numbers and road distances

- Density1,325 per km²
- Annual rainfall673 mm
- Temperature range20 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Bhopal (state capital)375 km by road
- Barwani (district HQ)56 km by road
- Khargone (city of 1 lakh+)90 km by road
- Indore (city of 5 lakh+)63 km by road
- Dondadhuya (railway station)105 km by road

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

## Services and economy in Palsud

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,200
- Water storage90 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes863
- Electricity — industry32

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools13 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** bricks and broom.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Palsud

- Banks1 in Palsud
- Petrol pumps1 in Palsud

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Palsud ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/rajpur/palsud/ward-1/) 858 134 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/rajpur/palsud/ward-2/) 584 114 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/rajpur/palsud/ward-3/) 557 106 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/rajpur/palsud/ward-4/) 636 114 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/rajpur/palsud/ward-5/) 566 103 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/rajpur/palsud/ward-6/) 407 72 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/rajpur/palsud/ward-7/) 456 81 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/rajpur/palsud/ward-8/) 695 122 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/rajpur/palsud/ward-9/) 550 110 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/rajpur/palsud/ward-10/) 603 120 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/rajpur/palsud/ward-11/) 659 125 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/rajpur/palsud/ward-12/) 1,016 164 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/rajpur/palsud/ward-13/) 752 110 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/rajpur/palsud/ward-14/) 782 157 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/barwani/rajpur/palsud/ward-15/) 992 166 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Palsud?10,113 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Palsud in?Barwani district, Madhya Pradesh
- How many wards does Palsud have?15 census wards (2011)