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Revenue village·Islamnagar Aliganj block·Jamui

Palsa

पलसा
Islamnagar Aliganj mandal
Pincode 811301
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
komal kumari
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LGD code
258553
Pincode
811301
Post office
Aliganj (Jamui)
Population
1,730
Households
279
Literacy rate
58.8%
Sex ratio
874 ♀/1000♂
Workers
838
Distance to district centre
195 km
Distance to mandal centre
226 km
Distance to Patna
302 km
Distance to Kolkata
218 km
Nearest railway station
Banshlai Bridge · <1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Kathia Edrakpur Hospital · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Palsa compares

By population, Palsa ranks #34 of 69 villages in Islamnagar Aliganj mandal.

Literacy rate
%
58.8%
+11.1% vs mandal average
Palsa
58.8%
Islamnagar Aliganj mandal
47.7%
Jamui district
48.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
874
−55 vs mandal average
Palsa
874
Islamnagar Aliganj mandal
929
Household size
people per home
6.2
+0.2 vs mandal average
Palsa
6.2
Islamnagar Aliganj mandal
6.0

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Palsa at a glance

Palsa is a village of 1,730 people in 279 households (Census 2011) in Islamnagar Aliganj block, Jamui district, Bihar, the 34th-largest of 69 villages in Islamnagar Aliganj block. Literacy is 59%, 11 points above the block average of 48% and the sex ratio is 874 women per 1,000 men. It lies 195 km from the Jamui district centre, 10 km from Bahutali, the nearest town, under 1 km from Banshlai Bridge railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 811301, served by Aliganj (Jamui) post office; the LGD village code is 258553. The nearest hospital or health centre is Kathia Edrakpur Hospital, 4 km away. The sarpanch is komal kumari, and the village votes in Bachhwara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Surendra Mehta. The population is estimated at 2,040 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Abgilla Chaurasa

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Palsa · this village1,73059%
Palsa · Dighalbank2,27842%0 km N
Palsa · Azamnagar2,62840%0 km N
Palsa · Amour2,29138%0 km N
Paschim Simlapara · Murarai - I2,63550%0.6 km N
Sumarpur · Murarai - I1,78444%1.2 km N
Nayit · Murarai - I12276%1.3 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Palsa

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
3
Power hours (winter)
5
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
JAMUI
Distance to nearest town (km)
38
Distance to district HQ (km)
38
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Abgila Chaurasa
Total area (ha)
124
Irrigated area (ha)
13.8
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Palsa

LGD code
258553
Pincode
811301
Post office
Aliganj (Jamui)
Population (Census 2011)
1,730
Population (projected 2026)
2,040
Households
279
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
874
Literacy rate
58.8%
Coordinates
24.48067°N, 87.86697°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Begusarai
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bachhwara
Member of Parliament
Giriraj Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Surendra Mehta
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
komal kumari
Block / Mandal
Islamnagar Aliganj
Getting there

How to reach Palsa

Mandal centre
Islamnagar Aliganj · ≈ 226 km
≈ 7 h 44 min by car · 9 h 11 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Jamui · ≈ 195 km
≈ 6 h 40 min by car · 7 h 55 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 15,963 people
Bahutali · ≈ 9.8 km
≈ 20 min by car · 24 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna302 kmcapital
  • Kolkata218 km
  • Delhi1155 km
  • Hyderabad1253 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBanshlai Bridge<1 km
  • Bus stopUmarpur Bus Stop18 km
  • Hospital / PHCKathia Edrakpur Hospital4 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India(Jangipur Branch)20 km
  • CollegeJAKIR HOSSAIN INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY18 km
  • Police stationRaghunathganj Police station20 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Palsa

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-07
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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