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Palashi

Nanoor mandal
Pincode 731302
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Palashi is a village in Nanoor mandal, Birbhum district, West Bengal, situated at 23.619°N, 87.856°E. With a population of 180 across 42 households, it has a literacy rate of 71.7%. The postal code is 731302.

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KHAIRUNNESA BIBI
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LGD code
317760
Pincode
731302
Post office
Kirnahar
Population
180
Households
42
Literacy rate
71.7%
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000♂
Workers
87
Distance to district centre
37 km
Distance to mandal centre
3 km
Distance to Kolkata
127 km
Distance to Hyderabad
1196 km
Nearest railway station
Bhedia railway station · 15 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Khujutipara · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Palashi compares

By population, Palashi ranks #126 of 136 villages in Nanoor mandal.

Literacy rate
%
71.7%
+11.0% vs mandal average
Palashi
71.7%
Nanoor mandal
60.7%
Birbhum district
61.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,000
+51 vs mandal average
Palashi
1,000
Nanoor mandal
949
Household size
people per home
4.3
Same as the mandal average
Palashi
4.3
Nanoor mandal
4.3

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

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Palashi at a glance

Palashi is a village of 180 people in 42 households (Census 2011) in Nanoor block, Birbhum district, West Bengal, the 126th-largest of 136 villages in Nanoor block. Literacy is 72%, 11 points above the block average of 61% and the sex ratio is 1,000 women per 1,000 men. It lies 37 km from the Birbhum district centre, 3 km from Madda, the nearest town, 15 km from Bhedia railway station railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 731302, served by Kirnahar post office; the LGD village code is 317760. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Khujutipara, 4 km away. The sarpanch is KHAIRUNNESA BIBI, and the village votes in Nanoor assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bidhan Chandra Majhi. The population is estimated at 212 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Palashi · this village18072%
Jalandi · Nanoor2,43359%0 km N
Jalchandi · Nanoor32857%0 km N
Shrirampur · Nanoor82362%1.7 km NE
Belgram · Nanoor1,32658%1.9 km NW
Debagram · Nanoor3,04061%1.9 km NW
Munigram · Nanoor98570%1.9 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Palashi

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
20
Power hours (winter)
22
Primary school
0
Middle school
0
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
66
Irrigated area (ha)
60
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Palashi

LGD code
317760
Pincode
731302
Post office
Kirnahar
Population (Census 2011)
180
Population (projected 2026)
212
Households
42
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1000
Literacy rate
71.7%
Coordinates
23.61881°N, 87.85646°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Bolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Nanoor
Member of Parliament
Asit Kumar Mal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bidhan Chandra Majhi
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
KHAIRUNNESA BIBI
Block / Mandal
Nanoor
Getting there

How to reach Palashi

Mandal centre
Nanoor · ≈ 2.9 km
≈ 6 min by car · 7 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Birbhum · ≈ 37 km
≈ 1 h 15 min by car · 1 h 29 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 15,114 people
Madda · ≈ 2.7 km
≈ 5 min by car · 7 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata127 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad1196 km
  • Delhi1199 km
  • Chennai1418 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBhedia railway station15 km
  • Bus stopJalpara Charaktala15 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Khujutipara4 km
  • ATM / bankJalpara Gramin Bank14 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil18 km
  • CollegeGobindapur Shefali Memorial Polytechnic15 km
  • Police stationGuskara Police station19 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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-16
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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