# Palsod Village, Akot, Akola (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/akola/akot/palsod/ Village · Akot, Akola # Palsod Palsod is a village in Akot sub-district of Akola district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,980 people in 461 households**, the 25th largest of 148 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 86.1%. - 1,980people (2011) - 461households - 88.6%literacy - 1,000females per 1,000 males ## Palsod PIN code and other codes Palsod falls in Akot sub-district, Akola district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockAkot - Census village code529842 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palsod from nearby towns? - Akot (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Akola (district HQ)39 km by road - Akot (nearest town)20 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 Palsod? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Palsod; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Akot - ○Degree college10+ km · Akot - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Akola - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and covered wells - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 16 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 Palsod known for? About 97% of the 1,134 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,085 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 Palsod Of every 100 households in Palsod in 2011, 83 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Palsod · ■ Akot rural average Electricity for lighting ****83%** **74% Toilet within the home ****33%** **34% No toilet (open defecation) ****67%** **65% Tap water ****100%** **82% Drinking water within premises ****77%** **48% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **91% Use banking services ****68%** **57% Television ****38%** **34% Mobile phone ****52%** **35% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****32%** **41% Own their home ****96%** **94% 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 Palsod? ■ Palsod · ■ Akot rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****88.6%** **86.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000** **947 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1097** **924 Working population ****54.4%** **48.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.9% for men and 82.2% for women. 63% of men and 46% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 230 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 600 (56%) · **■** Household industry 8 (1%) · **■** Other work 82 (8%) · **■** Marginal 157 (15%) 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 Akot - Pimpri Kh.2,095 people - Deori2,083 people - Popatkhed2,001 people - Adgaon Kh1,993 people - Chandikapur1,926 people - Wadali Satwai1,900 people - Raundala1,835 people - Karodi1,820 people [All 180 villages in Akot](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/akola/akot/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Palsod from Akola?39 km by road - What is the population of Palsod?1,980 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palsod in?Akola district (Akot sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Palsod?88.6% (Census 2011)