Palaj
Palaj is a revenue village in Bhokar taluka, Nanded district, Maharashtra. It had a population of 2,843 in 616 households (Census 2011).
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2,843 souls. 616 homes.
Bhokar taluka, Nanded district, Maharashtra.
Palaj today
- Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole)₹6,005APMC Bhokar · 3 Nov 2026
- Cotton₹9,150Naigaon(Kuntur) · 3 Nov 2026
- Sesamum(Sesame,Gingelly,Til)₹13,400APMC Bhokar · 3 Nov 2026
Palaj at a glance
Palaj is one of the larger villages of Bhokar taluka — 3rd of 74 by population, with 2,843 people in 616 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 62.5%, below Nanded district's 72.7% (Bhokar taluka: 70.7%), while the sex ratio was 1,059 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 946. It falls under Palaj gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 431801, served by Palaj post office. The village covers 669 hectares — about 6.7 km², or roughly 425 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Mahagaon, about 3.2 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Bhokar Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Height
- about 397 m above sea level At Palaj's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Palaj is in the Palaj (पाळज) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Palaj
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Palaj compares
By population, Palaj ranks #3 of 74 inhabited villages in Bhokar taluka.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Palaj had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 431801
Post office: Palaj
Other villages in Bhokar taluka
View all 87 →Palaj — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Maharashtra's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+15.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 2,843Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,381 / 1,462
- Households
- 616
- People per home
- 4.6
- Literacy rate
- 62.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 1,498
- Work participation
- 52.7%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Palaj on the map
Palaj · 19.2391° N, 77.8447° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Palaj's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha by-election results, November 2024 (archived copy, Wayback Machine); Election Commission of India, Maharashtra Assembly 2024 (via OpenCity).
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Palaj
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Palaj's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officePalaj Branch Post Office · 170 m (straight line) · PIN 431801 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
- Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Kini · 4.2 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Palaj
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Palaj's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices779 in Nanded district
Post office · 170 m away (straight line)
- Kini Branch Post Office
Post office · 4 km away (straight line)
Post office · 4.5 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics321 in Nanded district
- Government Hospital, Kini
Hospital · 4.2 km away (straight line)
Kini
Clinic · 5.5 km away (straight line)
Main Road, Palsi, Nirmal, Telangana
Clinic · 5.5 km away (straight line)
main road, Bhainsa
Schools & anganwadis11 in Nanded district
Colleges & universities14 in Nanded district
University · 41 km away (straight line)
Basara
Police & fire stations1 in Nanded district
- Police Station
Police station · 19 km away (straight line)
Revenue & panchayat offices3 in Nanded district
- Nirmal Collectorate
District Collectorate · 56 km away (straight line)
- Collector Office
District Collectorate · 86 km away (straight line)
- Office of District Collector, Hingoli
District Collectorate · 89 km away (straight line)
Government offices6 in Nanded district
- RTO Office
RTO / transport office · 53 km away (straight line)
Temples28 in Nanded district
Mosques1 in Nanded district
Other places of worship7 in Nanded district
Buddhist monastery / temple · 11 km away (straight line)
Transport51 in Nanded district
- Devthana
Railway station · 15 km away (straight line)
- Parwakhurd
Railway station · 16 km away (straight line)
- Hadgaon Road
Railway station · 16 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services2 in Nanded district
- AGP tent house
Market / mandi · 5.5 km away (straight line)
- B.S Fruit Merchant
Market / mandi · 19 km away (straight line)
Community places11 in Nanded district
All places in Bhokar taluka (21) →Places of worship in Palaj →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Palaj
Where is Palaj located?
Palaj is a village in Bhokar taluka of Nanded district, Maharashtra, India.
Which district is Palaj in?
Palaj is in Nanded district of Maharashtra.
Which gram panchayat does Palaj belong to?
Palaj comes under the Palaj gram panchayat.
How is Palaj written in the local script?
Palaj is written पाळज.
What is the pincode of Palaj?
The pincode of Palaj, Bhokar, Nanded is 431801.
What is the population of Palaj?
As per the 2011 Census, Palaj had a population of 2,843 (1,381 males and 1,462 females).
How many households are there in Palaj?
Palaj had 616 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Palaj?
Palaj covers about 669 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Palaj?
The literacy rate of Palaj was 62.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Palaj?
Palaj had 1,059 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Palaj in?
Palaj is in the Nanded Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Palaj?
Chavan Ravindra Vasantrao (Indian National Congress) won the Nanded Lok Sabha seat, which includes Palaj, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Palaj in?
Palaj is in the Bhokar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Palaj?
Chavan Sreejaya Ashokrao (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bhokar assembly seat, which includes Palaj, in 2024.
Which development block is Palaj in?
Palaj is in the Bhokar development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Palaj?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Palaj is 544850 and its Census 2011 village code is 544850.
Which villages are near Palaj?
Villages near Palaj include Mahagaon (3.2 km), Nekli (3.2 km), Amthana (3.9 km), Palsi (5.5 km), Godapur (6.0 km).
What is the population of Palaj in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Palaj's Census 2011 population of 2,843 by Maharashtra's official RGI projection (+15.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 3,270 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Palaj?
The sarpanch of Palaj has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
- Report a correction
What do you need to find near Palaj?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
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- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (28 Sept 2026 – 27 Oct 2026): 0.8 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
Long-term district average for November: 16.2 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Nanded district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 3 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) | APMC Bhokar | 6,005 | 6,005 | 6,005 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Cotton | APMC Kinwat | 8,420 | 8,670 | 8,550 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Cotton · Varalaxmi | Naigaon(Kuntur) | 9,100 | 9,221 | 9,150 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Sesamum(Sesame,Gingelly,Til) · White | APMC Bhokar | 13,400 | 13,400 | 13,400 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Soyabean · Yellow | APMC Bhokar | 5,900 | 7,020 | 6,460 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Soyabean · Yellow | APMC Naigaon | 6,500 | 7,000 | 6,800 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Soyabean · Yellow | APMC Kinwat | 6,420 | 6,690 | 6,540 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Soyabean | APMC Mudkhed | 6,800 | 6,800 | 6,800 | 3 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Palaj's shops. Best mandi price near Palaj →
Official dataAgmarknet, 3 Nov 2026