# Palasgaon Bk. Village, Mangaon, Raigarh (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/mangaon/palasgaon-bk/ Village · Mangaon, Raigarh # Palasgaon Bk. Palasgaon Bk. is a village in Mangaon sub-district of Raigarh district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **893 people in 214 households**, the 46th largest of 185 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.5%. - 893people (2011) - 214households - 64.9%literacy - 1,096females per 1,000 males ## Palasgaon Bk. PIN code and other codes Palasgaon Bk. falls in Mangaon sub-district, Raigarh district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockMangaon - Census village code554606 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palasgaon Bk. from nearby towns? - Mangaon (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Alibag (district HQ)96 km by road - Mahad (nearest town)33 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 Palasgaon Bk.? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Palasgaon Bk.; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle 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 - ●Anganwadi centreIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mangaon - ○Degree college5–10 km · Mangaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nijampur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercanal / river - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 Palasgaon Bk. known for? About 34% of the 582 hectares of village land is sown, and 122 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 Palasgaon Bk. Of every 100 households in Palasgaon Bk. in 2011, 84 had electricity, 64 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 21 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Palasgaon Bk. · ■ Mangaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****84%** **89% Toilet within the home ****64%** **57% No toilet (open defecation) ****1%** **11% Tap water ****57%** **57% Drinking water within premises ****51%** **33% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **26% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **71% Use banking services ****29%** **54% Television ****38%** **41% Mobile phone ****21%** **44% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****4%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **4% None of these assets ****47%** **28% Own their home ****97%** **90% 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 Palasgaon Bk.? ■ Palasgaon Bk. · ■ Mangaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****64.9%** **78.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1096** **1029 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1360** **919 Working population ****58.0%** **43.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 73.9% for men and 56.4% for women. 60% of men and 56% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 109 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 237 (46%) · **■** Household industry 8 (2%) · **■** Other work 64 (12%) · **■** Marginal 100 (19%) 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 Mangaon - Bhale935 people - Pansai920 people - Wave Diwali918 people - Warachiwadi898 people - Bhadav865 people - Koste Bk.849 people - Bamangaon831 people - Rudravali825 people [All 185 villages in Mangaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/mangaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Palasgaon Bk. from Alibag?96 km by road - What is the population of Palasgaon Bk.?893 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palasgaon Bk. in?Raigarh district (Mangaon sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Palasgaon Bk.?64.9% (Census 2011)