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Palak

पलक
Bodla mandal
Pincode 491995
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
suklal meravi
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LGD code
439351
Pincode
491995
Post office
Kawardha
Population
213
Households
52
Literacy rate
31.9%
Sex ratio
1029 ♀/1000♂
Workers
103
Census 2011 · in context

How Palak compares

By population, Palak ranks #175 of 244 villages in Bodla mandal.

Literacy rate
%
31.9%
−13.7% vs mandal average
Palak
31.9%
Bodla mandal
45.6%
Kabeerdham district
50.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,029
+27 vs mandal average
Palak
1,029
Bodla mandal
1,002
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.2 vs mandal average
Palak
4.1
Bodla mandal
4.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Palak at a glance

Palak is a village of 213 people in 52 households (Census 2011) in Bodla tehsil, Kabeerdham district, Chhattisgarh, the 175th-largest of 244 villages in Bodla tehsil. Literacy is 32%, 14 points below the tehsil average of 46% and the sex ratio is 1,029 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 491995, served by Kawardha post office; the LGD village code is 439351. The sarpanch is suklal meravi, and the village votes in Kurud assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ajay Chandrakar. The population is estimated at 251 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Palak

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (winter)
8
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BODLA
Distance to nearest town (km)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
37
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BAIRAKH
Total area (ha)
148.42
Irrigated area (ha)
2.21
Forest area (ha)
69.95

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Palak

LGD code
439351
Pincode
491995
Post office
Kawardha
Population (Census 2011)
213
Population (projected 2026)
251
Households
52
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1029
Literacy rate
31.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Mahasamund
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kurud
Member of Parliament
Rupkumari Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ajay Chandrakar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
suklal meravi
Block / Mandal
Bodla
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
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