Question

Every village in India is surveyed once in ten years during the Census and some of the details are presented in the following format. Fill up the following based on the information on Palampur.

a. LOCATION:

b. TOTAL AREA OF THE VILLAGE:

c. LAND USE (in hectares):

Cultivated Land		Land not available for cultivation
Irrigated	Unirrigated	(Area covering dwellings, roads, ponds, grazing ground)
		$26$ hectares

d. FACILITIES:

Educational
Medical
Market
Electricity Supply
Communication
Nearest Town

Accepted Answer

a. Location:

Palampur is located $3$ km away from Raiganj, which is a nearby big village. Shahpur is its nearest town. It is well connected with neighbouring towns and villages. Better roads of Palampur connect Raiganj and Shahpur.

b. Total Area of the Village:

Palampur has a total land area of $246$ hectares.

c. Land use (in Hectares)

Cultivated Land Land not available for cultivation

Irrigated Unirrigated (Area covering dwellings, roads, ponds, grazing ground)

$200$ $20$ $26$ hectares

d. Facilities:

Educational Palampur has two primary schools and one high school.

Medical There is a primary health centre run by the government and one private dispensary where the sick are treated.

Market The market has some general stores and food courts and grocery stores.

Electricity Supply Most of the houses have electrical connections. Electricity is also used for tube wells and small-scale manufacturing units.

Communication It has a well-developed system of roads and transport.

Nearest Town Shahpur

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