# Pala Village, Khamgaon, Buldana (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/buldana/khamgaon/pala/ Village · Khamgaon, Buldana # Pala Pala is a village in Khamgaon sub-district of Buldana district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,432 people in 398 households**, the 59th largest of 135 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 84.0%. - 1,432people (2011) - 398households - 82.5%literacy - 946females per 1,000 males ## Pala PIN code and other codes Pala falls in Khamgaon sub-district, Buldana district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockKhamgaon - Census village code528872 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pala from nearby towns? - Khamgaon (sub-district HQ)22 km by road - Buldana (district HQ)75 km by road - Khamgaon (nearest town)22 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 Pala? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Pala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn 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 · Amadapur - ○Degree college10+ km · Khamgaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Khamgaon - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 20 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 Pala known for? The main crops are **cotton, jowar and cereals**. About 59% of the 831 hectares of village land is sown, and 478 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 Pala Of every 100 households in Pala in 2011, 78 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 8 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Pala · ■ Khamgaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****78%** **72% Toilet within the home ****69%** **30% No toilet (open defecation) ****26%** **68% Tap water ****95%** **44% Drinking water within premises ****83%** **37% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **12% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **87% Use banking services ****83%** **52% Television ****37%** **32% Mobile phone ****8%** **40% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****0%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****51%** **42% Own their home ****98%** **87% 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 Pala? ■ Pala · ■ Khamgaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.5%** **84.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****946** **928 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1159** **891 Working population ****58.0%** **47.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.4% for men and 74.0% for women. 56% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 283 (34%) · **■** Farm labourers 516 (62%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 12 (1%) · **■** Marginal 19 (2%) 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 Khamgaon - Chitoda1,579 people - Nimkawala1,522 people - Rahud1,476 people - Gerumatargaon1,473 people - Shirala1,388 people - Kolori1,383 people - Umra Atali1,357 people - Hiwra Bk.1,289 people [All 149 villages in Khamgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/buldana/khamgaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Pala from Buldana?75 km by road - What is the population of Pala?1,432 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pala in?Buldana district (Khamgaon sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Pala?82.5% (Census 2011)