Village · Basta, Baleshwar # Palasia Palasia is a village in Basta sub-district of Baleshwar district, Odisha, PIN code 756027. The 2011 Census counted 640 people in 147 households, the 87th largest of 249 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.3%. - 640 people (2011) - 147 households - 73.6% literacy - 756027 PIN code ## Palasia PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Palasia is 756027. Palasia falls in Basta sub-district, Baleshwar district, Odisha. - PIN code 756027 - Gram panchayat Haladipada - Community development block Baleshwar Sadar - Census village code 392552 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Palasia from nearby towns? - Basta (sub-district HQ) 6 km by road - Baleshwar (district HQ) 16 km by road - Baleshwar (nearest town) 16 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Palasia? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Palasia; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● National highway In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Baleswar - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Rupsa - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Rupsa - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station under 5 km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 14 h summer · 16 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Palasia known for? The main crops are paddy. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Palasia Of every 100 households in Palasia in 2011, 52 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Palasia · ■ Basta rural average - Electricity for lighting 52% 52% - Toilet within the home 1% 27% - No toilet (open defecation) 99% 71% - Tap water 0% 8% - Drinking water within premises 24% 22% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 99% 92% - Use banking services 18% 50% - Television 32% 26% - Mobile phone 52% 40% - Computer with internet 3% 1% - Two-wheeler 4% 10% - Car / jeep / van 0% 1% - None of these assets 8% 22% - Own their home 100% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Palasia? ■ Palasia · ■ Basta rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 73.6% 79.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 905 944 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 854 976 - Working population 32.7% 37.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.7% for men and 62.5% for women. 60% of men and 2% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 30 (14%) · ■ Farm labourers 92 (44%) · ■ Household industry 3 (1%) · ■ Other work 61 (29%) · ■ Marginal 23 (11%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Basta - Chorpada 654 people - Belgan 647 people - Bela 643 people - Jamalpur 640 people - Panasapada 635 people - Sundarkuli 634 people - Dakhinsarisa 621 people - kadaliHanda 614 people All 304 villages in Basta ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Palasia? 756027 - How far is Palasia from Baleshwar? 16 km by road - What is the population of Palasia? 640 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palasia in? Baleshwar district (Basta sub-district), Odisha - What is the literacy rate of Palasia? 73.6% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/baleshwar/basta/palasia-392552/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.