# Palda Village, Agar, Shajapur (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/agar/palda/ Village · Agar, Shajapur # Palda Palda is a village in Agar sub-district of Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **3,706 people in 831 households**, the 3rd largest of 137 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 56.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 61.2%. - 3,706people (2011) - 831households - 56.2%literacy - 956females per 1,000 males ## Palda PIN code and other codes Palda falls in Agar sub-district, Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockAgar - Census village code472583 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palda from nearby towns? - Agar (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Shajapur (district HQ)43 km by road - Agar (nearest town)9 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 Palda? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Palda; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Agar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shajapur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 12 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 Palda known for? The main crops are **soyabean, wheat and chana**. About 76% of the 1,623 hectares of village land is sown, and 339 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 Palda Of every 100 households in Palda in 2011, 73 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Palda · ■ Agar rural average Electricity for lighting ****73%** **61% Toilet within the home ****2%** **8% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **92% Tap water ****2%** **11% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **98% Use banking services ****32%** **36% Television ****18%** **14% Mobile phone ****58%** **40% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****34%** **41% Own their home ****98%** **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 Palda? ■ Palda · ■ Agar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****56.2%** **61.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****956** **948 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****936** **932 Working population ****53.3%** **49.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.7% for men and 33.7% for women. 56% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 935 (47%) · **■** Farm labourers 343 (17%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 96 (5%) · **■** Marginal 600 (30%) 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 Agar - Tanodiya6,616 people - Piplon Kalan4,640 people - Bhyana3,386 people - Nipaniya Baijnath2,763 people - Bada Beed Jagatpura2,216 people - Awar2,189 people [All 137 villages in Agar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/agar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Palda from Shajapur?43 km by road - What is the population of Palda?3,706 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palda in?Shajapur district (Agar sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Palda?56.2% (Census 2011)