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Palma

Puncha mandal
Pincode 723101
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Palma observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of West Bengal.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 September
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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MK
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
MANAS KUSUM MAHATO
Contact: 62****6911
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LGD code
331107
Pincode
723101
Post office
Alangidanga
Population
1,925
Households
325
Literacy rate
53.6%
Sex ratio
1009 ♀/1000♂
Workers
832
Census 2011 · in context

How Palma compares

By population, Palma ranks #23 of 109 villages in Puncha mandal.

Literacy rate
%
53.6%
−5.7% vs mandal average
Palma
53.6%
Puncha mandal
59.3%
Purulia district
55.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,009
+33 vs mandal average
Palma
1,009
Puncha mandal
976
Household size
people per home
5.9
+1.0 vs mandal average
Palma
5.9
Puncha 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 1,925 people in 325 households (Census 2011) in Puncha block, Purulia district, West Bengal, the 23rd-largest of 109 villages in Puncha block. Literacy is 54%, 6 points below the block average of 59% and the sex ratio is 1,009 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 723101, served by Alangidanga post office; the LGD village code is 331107. The sarpanch is MANAS KUSUM MAHATO, and the village votes in Kashipur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kamala Kanta Hansda. The population is estimated at 2,270 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Panipathar

Nearby villages compared

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Palma · this village1,92554%
Penchara · Puncha2,61459%
Panipathar · Puncha2,11861%
Punura · Puncha1,96857%
Negurya · Puncha79765%
Kuchung · Puncha76429%
Darodi · Puncha68961%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Palma

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
10
Primary school
2
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
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
313.23
Irrigated area (ha)
26.02
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Palma

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Palma

LGD code
331107
Pincode
723101
Post office
Alangidanga
Population (Census 2011)
1,925
Population (projected 2026)
2,270
Households
325
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1009
Literacy rate
53.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purulia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kashipur
Member of Parliament
Jyotirmay Singh Mahato
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kamala Kanta Hansda
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
MANAS KUSUM MAHATO
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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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