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Palma

पल्मा
Mandro mandal
Pincode 816120
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
AJAY MALTO
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LGD code
357986
Pincode
816120
Post office
Borio
Population
285
Households
64
Literacy rate
38.2%
Sex ratio
1050 ♀/1000♂
Workers
92
Distance to district centre
29 km
Distance to mandal centre
16 km
Distance to Ranchi
314 km
Distance to Kolkata
306 km
Nearest railway station
Sahibganj · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Jabbar's Clinic · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Palma compares

By population, Palma ranks #68 of 228 villages in Mandro mandal.

Literacy rate
%
38.2%
+0.7% vs mandal average
Palma
38.2%
Mandro mandal
37.5%
Sahebganj district
42.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,050
+65 vs mandal average
Palma
1,050
Mandro mandal
985
Household size
people per home
4.5
−0.4 vs mandal average
Palma
4.5
Mandro mandal
4.9

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

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Palma at a glance

Palma is a village of 285 people in 64 households (Census 2011) in Mandro block, Sahebganj district, Jharkhand, the 68th-largest of 228 villages in Mandro block. Literacy is 38%, about the same as the block average of 38% and the sex ratio is 1,050 women per 1,000 men. It lies 29 km from the Sahebganj district centre, 3 km from Ganga Parshad, the nearest town, 3 km from Sahibganj railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 816120, served by Borio post office; the LGD village code is 357986. The nearest hospital or health centre is Jabbar's Clinic, 3 km away. The sarpanch is AJAY MALTO. The population is estimated at 336 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Palma · this village28538%
Palma · Tundi60946%0 km N
Palma · Shikaripara56643%0 km N
Palma · Pirtanr1,23641%0 km N
Palma · Ghaghra56847%0 km N
Palma · Gawan21436%0 km N
Palma · Itki90863%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Palma

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
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
No
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
SAHIBGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
6
Distance to district HQ (km)
6
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
40
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
AMBADIHA
Total area (ha)
82
Irrigated area (ha)
4
Forest area (ha)
5

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

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Key facts — Palma

LGD code
357986
Pincode
816120
Post office
Borio
Population (Census 2011)
285
Population (projected 2026)
336
Households
64
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1050
Literacy rate
38.2%
Coordinates
25.23784°N, 87.60458°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Rajmahal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Boiro
Member of Parliament
Vijay Hansda
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
AJAY MALTO
Block / Mandal
Mandro
Getting there

How to reach Palma

Mandal centre
Mandro · ≈ 16 km
≈ 33 min by car · 39 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Sahebganj · ≈ 29 km
≈ 1 h by car · 1 h 11 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 24,844 people
Ganga Parshad · ≈ 2.8 km
≈ 6 min by car · 7 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi314 kmcapital
  • Kolkata306 km
  • Delhi1096 km
  • Hyderabad1285 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationSahibganj3 km
  • Bus stopBaldiabari More14 km
  • Hospital / PHCJabbar's Clinic3 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India33 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Petrol Pump35 km
  • CollegeAmbedkar Institute of Health Line33 km
  • Police stationNaka No 2(Police Station)32 km
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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, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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