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About Palka Village

Palka is a mid sized village in Alwar tehsil, in the district of Alwar, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 732, made up of 383 males and 349 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 911 females per 1000 males. The village covers 135 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 301001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Palka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Palka village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Alwar
Tehsil Alwar
Pincode 301001
Area (hectares) 135 hectares
Population 732
Male Population 383
Female Population 349
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 911
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Palka compares

By the 2011 count Palka is the 149th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,821 residents. Its 135 hectares work out to about 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

Getting to Palka

Palka is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Palka 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Palka from other places

Palka lies about 3.9 km from Alwar, and the nearest railway station is Alwar Junction, about 4.0 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.

Distances from Palka
Tehsil headquarters Alwar 3.9 km
Nearest railway station Alwar Junction 4.0 km

Villages closest to Palka

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Alwar 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.

Common questions about Palka

As per the Census of India 2011, Palka village had a population of 732. That makes it the 149th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,821 residents.

Palka village has 383 males and 349 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Palka has about 911 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

The pincode recorded for Palka is 301001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Palka covers 135 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Palka falls under Alwar tehsil of Alwar district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Palka is Alwar Junction, about 4.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Palka.

Palka is about 3.9 km from Alwar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Palka is in Alwar tehsil of Alwar district. Alwar is about 3.9 km away. Alwar Junction is about 4.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pala (under 2 km), Belaka (under 2 km) and Itarna (1.5 km).

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

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