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About Palei Village

Palei is a large village in Balichandrapur tehsil, in the district of Jajapur, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,967, made up of 1,487 males and 1,480 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 995 females per 1000 males. The village covers 473 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 754205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Palei Overview

Census 2011 figures for Palei village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Jajapur
Tehsil Balichandrapur
Pincode 754205
Area (hectares) 473 hectares
Population 2,967
Male Population 1,487
Female Population 1,480
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 995
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Palei compares

By the 2011 count Palei is the 6th largest of the 36 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,903 residents. Its 473 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 974.

Getting to Palei

Palei is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Palei as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Matakatpur, Musatikiri, Nalipur and Nanapur. 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 Palei

As per the Census of India 2011, Palei village had a population of 2,967. That makes it the 6th largest of the 36 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,903 residents.

Palei village has 1,487 males and 1,480 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Palei has about 995 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 974.

The pincode recorded for Palei is 754205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Palei covers 473 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Palei falls under Balichandrapur tehsil of Jajapur district in Odisha.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Palei.

Palei is in Balichandrapur tehsil of Jajapur 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 Palei today is likely to be higher.

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