# Palamau Village, Mohkhed, Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/mohkhed/palamau/ Village · Mohkhed, Chhindwara # Palamau Palamau is a village in Mohkhed sub-district of Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,226 people in 287 households**, the 34th largest of 182 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 71.1%. - 1,226people (2011) - 287households - 71.3%literacy - 997females per 1,000 males ## Palamau PIN code and other codes Palamau falls in Mohkhed sub-district, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockMohkhed - Census village code495112 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palamau from nearby towns? - Mohkhed (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Chhindwara (district HQ)17 km by road - Chhindwara (nearest town)17 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 Palamau? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Palamau; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Chhindwara - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chhindwara - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)7 h summer · 7 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 Palamau known for? About 82% of the 512 hectares of village land is sown, and 140 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 Palamau Of every 100 households in Palamau in 2011, 83 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 20 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Palamau · ■ Mohkhed rural average Electricity for lighting ****83%** **75% Toilet within the home ****21%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****79%** **85% Tap water ****8%** **22% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **94% Use banking services ****72%** **43% Television ****24%** **25% Mobile phone ****20%** **29% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****14%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****42%** **39% Own their home ****96%** **93% 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 Palamau? ■ Palamau · ■ Mohkhed rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.3%** **71.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****997** **963 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****949** **953 Working population ****52.1%** **52.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.7% for men and 63.0% for women. 53% of men and 51% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 144 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 269 (42%) · **■** Other work 28 (4%) · **■** Marginal 198 (31%) 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 Mohkhed - Hirawadi1,292 people - Umardoh1,266 people - Mehlari Bakol1,251 people - Dhagadiya Mal1,234 people - Sillewani1,188 people - Badgona Joshi1,161 people - Pardhan Ghoghari1,161 people - Arjunwadi1,155 people [All 183 villages in Mohkhed](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/mohkhed/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Palamau from Chhindwara?17 km by road - What is the population of Palamau?1,226 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palamau in?Chhindwara district (Mohkhed sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Palamau?71.3% (Census 2011)