# Palaskhed Village, Risod, Washim (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/washim/risod/palaskhed/ Village · Risod, Washim # Palaskhed Palaskhed is a village in Risod sub-district of Washim district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,554 people in 324 households**, the 47th largest of 96 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 80.9%. - 1,554people (2011) - 324households - 76.5%literacy - 930females per 1,000 males ## Palaskhed PIN code and other codes Palaskhed falls in Risod sub-district, Washim district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockRisod - Census village code531349 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palaskhed from nearby towns? - Risod (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Washim (district HQ)45 km by road - Risod (nearest town)5 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 Palaskhed? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Palaskhed; 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 - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●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 school5–10 km · Risod - ○Degree college5–10 km · Risod - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Risod - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - 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 Palaskhed known for? About 93% of the 709 hectares of village land is sown, and 606 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 Palaskhed Of every 100 households in Palaskhed in 2011, 58 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Palaskhed · ■ Risod rural average Electricity for lighting ****58%** **74% Toilet within the home ****4%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **80% Tap water ****2%** **46% Drinking water within premises ****30%** **32% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **91% Use banking services ****56%** **68% Television ****28%** **37% Mobile phone ****38%** **53% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****13%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****36%** **31% Own their home ****96%** **96% 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 Palaskhed? ■ Palaskhed · ■ Risod rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.5%** **80.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****930** **921 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****857** **825 Working population ****49.6%** **52.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.3% for men and 66.2% for women. 53% of men and 46% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 262 (34%) · **■** Farm labourers 297 (39%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 80 (10%) · **■** Marginal 130 (17%) 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 Risod - Ghonsarwadi1,724 people - Koyali Bk.1,648 people - Deulgaon Banda1,640 people - Ghota1,555 people - Dapuri Kh1,538 people - Agarwadi1,526 people - Bibkhed1,473 people - Mohjabandi1,462 people [All 99 villages in Risod](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/washim/risod/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Palaskhed from Washim?45 km by road - What is the population of Palaskhed?1,554 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palaskhed in?Washim district (Risod sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Palaskhed?76.5% (Census 2011)