Palod (Dungla, Chittorgarh)

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Palod

Village

Coordinates: 24°53′N 74°38′E﻿ / ﻿24.88°N 74.63°E﻿ / 24.88; 74.63Coordinates: 24°53′N 74°38′E﻿ / ﻿24.88°N 74.63°E﻿ / 24.88; 74.63
Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 1,652 ha (4,082 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 2,834
• Density| 170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

312402[1]

Village code| 03642700
Vehicle registration| RJ-09
Sex ratio| 1000/972 ♂/♀
Website| chittorgarh.rajasthan.gov.in

Palod is a small village of 1652 hectares in Dungla Tehsil in Chittorgarh district in the State of Rajasthan, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Palod depends on Kanor, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, which is 101.00% of the total supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Palod is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Well. Palod's pin code is 312402[4], and village code is 03642700. The area of Palod is segregated as 141 hectares irrigated area, 1039.5 hectares unirrigated, the 336.31 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 135.37 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Palod has One post office (Palod B.O) and One public telephone. Palod has Two banks, One credit society and One agricultural credit society for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.

The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.

## Contents

* 1 Demographics
* 2 Medical facility
* 3 Educational institutions
* 4 Employment
* 5 References
* 6 External link

## Demographics[edit]

Palod is a census village in the district of Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2834 and has total administration over 598 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Palod has 386 children, 207 boys and 179 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 466 (16.44%) males constitute 239 (8.43%) of the population and females 227 (8.01%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 475 (16.76%) males constitute 235 (8.29%) of the population and females 240 (8.47%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Palod has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1166 people are literate in Palod out of which 804 are males and 362 are females.

Palod has the following educational facilities:

* 1 Education facility
* 1 Primary school
* 1 Upper primary school
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range
* 1 Adult literacy center

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 2006 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 988 male, 1018 female with 1380 (68.79%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 750 males and 630 females. 658 males and 572 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 6 male and 6 female agricultural labor. 626 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.

They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Kanor and Chittorgarh to sell ghee and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 312402 and Post Offices under 312402 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 312402 and Post Offices under 312402 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
3. ↑ "312402 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
4. ↑ "Pincode 312402". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-04-20.

## External link[edit]

* Official website