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- LGD code
- 557294
- Pincode
- 422601
- Post office
- Akole
- Population
- 1,440
- Households
- 244
- Literacy rate
- 57.6%
- Sex ratio
- 1099 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 631
- Distance to district centre
- 172 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 118 km
- Distance to Mumbai
- 113 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 533 km
- Nearest railway station
- Ghoti · 45 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Rural Hospital, Kotul · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Palsunde compares
By population, Palsunde ranks #62 of 189 villages in Akole mandal.
Literacy rate
%
57.6%
−7.9% vs mandal average
Palsunde57.6%
Akole mandal65.5%
Ahmednagar district69.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,099
+123 vs mandal average
Palsunde1,099
Akole mandal976
Household size
people per home
5.9
+1.0 vs mandal average
Palsunde5.9
Akole mandal4.9
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Palsunde at a glance
Palsunde is a village of 1,440 people in 244 households (Census 2011) in Akole taluka, Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, the 62nd-largest of 189 villages in Akole taluka. Literacy is 58%, 8 points below the taluka average of 66% and the sex ratio is 1,099 women per 1,000 men. It lies 172 km from the Ahmednagar district centre, 18 km from Otur, the nearest town, 45 km from Ghoti railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 422601, served by Akole post office; the LGD village code is 557294. The nearest hospital or health centre is Rural Hospital, Kotul, 7 km away. The village votes in Nevasa assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vitthal Vakilrao Langhe. The population is estimated at 1,698 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Palsunde
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- Yes
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 10
- Power hours (winter)
- 10
- Primary school
- 3
- Middle school
- 1
- Secondary school
- 1
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- Yes
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- SANGAMNER
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 48
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 148
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 18
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 878.77
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 638
- Forest area (ha)
- 166.18
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Palsunde
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Key facts — Palsunde
- LGD code
- 557294
- Pincode
- 422601
- Post office
- Akole
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,440
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,698
- Households
- 244
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1099
- Literacy rate
- 57.6%
- Coordinates
- 19.40292°N, 73.90149°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Shirdi
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Nevasa
- Member of Parliament
- Bhausaheb Wakchaure
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Vitthal Vakilrao Langhe
- Block / Mandal
- Akole
Getting there
How to reach Palsunde
Distance to cities · straight line
- Mumbai113 kmcapital
- Hyderabad533 km
- Bengaluru817 km
- Chennai978 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationGhoti45 km
- Bus stopRajur Bus Stand13 km
- Hospital / PHCRural Hospital, Kotul7 km
- ATM / bankJANATA BANK ATM18 km
- Petrol pumpChandramauli Petroleum15 km
- CollegeSharadchandra Pawar College of Pharmacy21 km
- Police stationRajur Police Station13 km
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Palsunde
5 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 422601
Villages near Palsunde
Other villages in Akole mandal
View all 60+ →- Akole
- Deothan
- Kotul
- Samsherpur
- Bramhanwada
- Ganore
- Dhumalwadi
- Kalas Bk.
- Dhamangaon Awari
- Navalewadi
- Virgaon
- Rumbhodi
- Khirvire
- Belapur
- Waranghushi
- Dongargaon
- Pimpaldari
- Gardani
- Pimpalgaon Nipani
- Dhamangaon Pat
- Hivargaon
- Lingdev
- Ambad
- Keli Rumhanwadi
- Sugaon Bk.
- Pangari
- Sawargaon Pat
- Kumbhefal
- Pimpalgaon Nakvinda
- Nimbral
- Chas
- Manhere
- Indori
- Muthalane
- Tambhol
- Kalas Kh.
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-05-09
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)