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About Palaiya Village
Palaiya is a large village in Dehgam tehsil, in the district of Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,346, made up of 1,161 males and 1,185 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,021 females per 1000 males. The village covers 540.86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 382305, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Palaiya Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Gandhinagar |
| Tehsil | Dehgam |
| Pincode | 382305 |
| Area (hectares) | 540.86 hectares |
| Population | 2,346 |
| Male Population | 1,161 |
| Female Population | 1,185 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,021 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Palaiya compares
By the 2011 count Palaiya is the 36th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,450 residents. Its 540.86 hectares work out to about 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 952.
Getting to Palaiya
Palaiya is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Palaiya as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Palaiya from other places
Palaiya lies about 37 km from Gandhinagar, and the nearest railway station is Vadali Luter Road, about 12 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | Vadali Luter Road | 12 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Kapadvanj | 12 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Dehgam | 22 km |
| District headquarters | Gandhinagar | 37 km |
Villages closest to Palaiya
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dehgam tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
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Common questions about Palaiya
As per the Census of India 2011, Palaiya village had a population of 2,346. That makes it the 36th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,450 residents.
Palaiya village has 1,161 males and 1,185 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Palaiya has about 1021 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 952.
The pincode recorded for Palaiya is 382305. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Palaiya covers 540.86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Palaiya falls under Dehgam tehsil of Gandhinagar district in Gujarat.
The nearest railway station to Palaiya is Vadali Luter Road, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Palaiya.
Palaiya is about 37 km from Gandhinagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Palaiya is in Dehgam tehsil of Gandhinagar district. Vadali Luter Road is about 12 km away. Kapadvanj is about 12 km away. Dehgam is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Khanpur (11 km), Ahamadpur (14 km) and Antoli (14 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Palaiya today is likely to be higher.
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