Palawa | |
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Coordinates: 27°32′59″N 76°38′08″E / 27.549780°N 76.635539°ECoordinates: 27°32′59″N 76°38′08″E / 27.549780°N 76.635539°E | |
Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 505 ha (1,248 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,511 |
• Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 301706[1] |
Village code | 00771900 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-02 |
Website | alwar |
Palawa is a small village of 505 hectares in Mandawar Tehsil in Alwar 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. Palawa depends on KHAIRTHAL, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, Two Wells supply, which is 100.00% 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. Palawa is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Palawa's pin code is 301706[4], and village code is 00771900. The area of Palawa is segregated as 376 hectares irrigated area, 82 hectares unirrigated, the 4 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 43 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Palawa has One post office (Palwa B.O) and Ten public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Palawa has Two banks and Two credit societies 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.
Palawa is a census village in the district of Alwar, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2511 and has total administration over 486 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 1782 people are literate in Palawa out of which 1104 are males and 678 are females.
Palawa has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 862 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 635 male, 227 female with 847 (98.26%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 625 males and 222 females. 273 males and 89 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 41 male and 8 female agricultural labor. 15 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 KHAIRTHAL and Alwar to sell earthen pot and make their living.