Palawa, Jharkhand

Palawa (also known as Pelawal) is a census town in Katkamsandi (community development block) of Hazaribag district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Palawa

Pelawal
Census Town
Palawa
Location in Jharkhand, India
Palawa
Palawa (India)
Coordinates: 24.0244°N 85.3365°E / 24.0244; 85.3365
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictHazaribag
Population
 (2011)
 • Total14,848
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
825319 (Reformatory School)
Telephone/ STD code06546
Vehicle registrationJH 02
Websitehazaribag.nic.in

Geography

According to Google maps, Pelawal is located at 24.0244°N 85.3365°E / 24.0244; 85.3365. Palawa is not shown in Google maps. As per the map of Katkamsandi CD Block on page 116 of District Census Handbook Hazaribagh 2011, the location of Pelawa is same as that of Pelawal in Google maps.[1]

Police out-post

Pelawal police out-post serves the Katkamsandi CD Block.[2]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Palawa had a total population of 14,848, of which 7,701 (52%) were males and 7,147 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 2,450. The total number of literates in Palawa was 9,503 (76.65% of the population over 6 years).[3]

As of 2001 India census,[4] Palawa had a population of 9,757. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Palawa has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 53%. In Palawa, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Pelawal is on the Hazaribagh-Katkamsandi Road, located between Hazaribagh and Chharwa Dam.[5]

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References
  1. "District Census Handbook Hazaribag, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 116. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. "Jharkhand Police". Contact Number. Jharkhand Government. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  3. "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  5. Google maps


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