Palkot

Palkot
Village
Palkot Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Palkot Palkot (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°52′29″N84°38′43″E / 22.874624°N 84.645364°E / 22.874624; 84.645364
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Gumla
Government
• Type	Federal democracy
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,945
Languages *
•  Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	835220
Telephone/ STD code	06536
Vehicle registration	JH 07
Literacy	73.71%
Lok Sabha constituency	Khunti
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Simdega
Website	gumla.nic.in

Palkot is a village in the Palkot CD block in the Basia subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

History

During 18th century, Nagvanshi king Yadunath Shah shifted his capital from Navratangarh to Palkot due to Mughal invasion. The fort and temples of Lalgarh built by Nagvanshi king during their reign. ^[1] In 1870, Nagvanshi shifted their capital to Ratu. But one branch left in Palkot. Initially Nagvanshi were Shaivite, but the daughter of King of Rewa brought idol of Durga with her after marriage. Then worship of Durga started among Nagvanshis. ^[2] Since then Durga Puja festival have been organised in Palkot. ^[3]

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in Gumla district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre, B: Bauxite mining centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Palkot is located at 22°52′29″N84°38′43″E / 22.874624°N 84.645364°E / 22.874624; 84.645364

Palkot, at an altitude of around 2,000 feet (610 m) above mean sea level, forms the boundary "between the Ranchi peneplain surface and the rugged south-west of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. Geologically, it is an area of intrusive granite formations with abundance of granite exposed in the hills around the area." The Pahaad (Palkot hill) and other photogenic granite exposures have attracted world-wide attention. ^[4]

Area overview

The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called pat and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas. ^{[5] [6]}

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration

There is a police station at Palkot. ^[7]

The headquarters of Palkot block CD block are located at Palkot village. ^[8]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Palkot had a total population of 8,945, of which 4,413 (49%) were males and 4,532 (51%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,296. The total number of literate persons in Palkot was 5,638 (73.71% of the population over 6 years). ^[9]

(*For language details see Palkot block#Language and religion)

Education

Pumpapur Inter College is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1999. It has facilities for teaching in classes XI and XII. It has a playground, a library with 3,000 books and has 3 computers for teaching and learning purposes. ^[10]

Kandarp High School Palkot is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1950. It has facilities for teaching from class VIII to class XII. The school has a playground and a library with 206 books. ^[11]

Project Girls High School Palkot is a Hindi-medium girls only institutionestablished in 1982. It has facilities for teaching from class VIII to class X. The school has a library with 405 books. ^[12]

Culture

Palkot has a 350-years old Sati-Math that commemorates the sati committed by the Maharani of Chotanagpur who immolated herself after her husband’s death. ^[13]

Gobar Silli Hill, 25 km from Gumla and near Palkot, attracts tourists with its mysterious rocks. "The main attraction is the five huge rocks piled up upon each other in an awkward position". Added to it is a lot of mythology and local hear-say. ^[14]

References

1. "लालगढ़ महल के अवशेष कहते हैं नागवंश के राजसी वैभव की कहानी". newswing. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
2. "Ratu royals welcome goddess". The Telegraph. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
3. "पालकोट में 255 वर्षो से हो रहा नवरात्र का आयोजन". jagran. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
4. "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). The Glory of Palkot, lead item for the district, on the sixth page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
5. "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). page 7: Natural Divisions, Page 38: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
6. "Chota Nagpur plateau". Britannica. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
7. "District Police Profile - Gumla". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
8. "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Gumla district on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
9. "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 376385, page 192-193. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
10. "Pumpapur Inter College". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
11. "Kandarp High School Palkot". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
12. "Project Girls High School Palkot". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
13. "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 67-68: Brief Description of places of Religious, Historical and Archaeological importance in villages and places of Tourist interest in the Towns of the District. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
14. "Gobarsili, Gumla – The Mystery Of The Balancing Rocks". TripInfi. Retrieved 30 October 2021.

External links

External videos
Gobar Silli Palkot - A Mysterious Place (commentary in Hindi)