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About Palan Village

Palan is a small village in Masalia tehsil, in the district of Dumka, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 478, made up of 236 males and 242 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,025 females per 1000 males. The village covers 215 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814158, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Palan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Palan village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Dumka
Tehsil Masalia
Pincode 814158
Area (hectares) 215 hectares
Population 478
Male Population 236
Female Population 242
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,025
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Palan

The census records public bus service for Palan as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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.

Common questions about Palan

As per the Census of India 2011, Palan village had a population of 478.

Palan village has 236 males and 242 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Palan has about 1025 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Palan is 814158. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Palan covers 215 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Palan falls under Masalia tehsil of Dumka district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Palan notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Palan.

Palan is in Masalia tehsil of Dumka district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Palan today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.