# Palwa Village, Mahidpur, Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ujjain/mahidpur/palwa/ Village · Mahidpur, Ujjain # Palwa Palwa is a village in Mahidpur sub-district of Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,448 people in 304 households**, the 34th largest of 223 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 59.5%. - 1,448people (2011) - 304households - 68.9%literacy - 959females per 1,000 males ## Palwa PIN code and other codes Palwa falls in Mahidpur sub-district, Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockMahidpur - Census village code471480 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palwa from nearby towns? - Mahidpur (sub-district HQ)29 km by road - Ujjain (district HQ)29 km by road - Mahidpur (nearest town)29 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 Palwa? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Palwa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Ghosla - ○Degree college10+ km · Ujjain - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ujjain - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 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 Palwa known for? The main crops are **soyabean, wheat and chana**. About 92% of the 794 hectares of village land is sown, and 536 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 Palwa Of every 100 households in Palwa in 2011, 68 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Palwa · ■ Mahidpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****68%** **58% Toilet within the home ****28%** **8% No toilet (open defecation) ****72%** **92% Tap water ****1%** **7% Drinking water within premises ****11%** **8% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****80%** **96% Use banking services ****66%** **31% Television ****25%** **18% Mobile phone ****49%** **50% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****22%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****42%** **35% Own their home ****98%** **97% 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 Palwa? ■ Palwa · ■ Mahidpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.9%** **59.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****959** **949 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****873** **935 Working population ****57.3%** **53.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.3% for men and 56.1% for women. 59% of men and 55% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 436 (53%) · **■** Farm labourers 370 (45%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 20 (2%) · **■** Marginal 1 (0%) 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 Mahidpur - Nalkheda1,556 people - Nipaniyaraju1,490 people - Chitawad1,486 people - Shakkarkhedi1,450 people - Kheda Madda1,433 people - Gelakhedi1,420 people - Lasudiyanhata1,416 people - Dhanodiya1,356 people [All 224 villages in Mahidpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ujjain/mahidpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Palwa from Ujjain?29 km by road - What is the population of Palwa?1,448 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palwa in?Ujjain district (Mahidpur sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Palwa?68.9% (Census 2011)