Palma, Ghaghra

Palma is a village located in the Ghaghra Subdivision of Gumla district of Jharkhand. The village falls in Ghaghra block and comes under Arangi Gram Panchayat.

As on August 2025, the current population of Palma is 701 out of which 319 are males and rest 382 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1197 females per 1000 males. There are around 113 teenagers in Palma. It has literacy rate of 47% which means around 326 persons can read and write. Total 0 people belonging to scheduled caste and 603 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 117 households in Palma, which means every family has 6 members on average. The village has working population of 395. The pincode of Palma is 835207 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.

• Gumla Head Post office
• Kartick Oraon College Sub Post office
• Gumla Bazar Sub Post office

Schools

Palma has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.

• Rajyakrit Upgraded Middle School Palma

Hospitals

Palma has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.

• Health Sub-Center Toto
• Health Sub-Center Ghatgaon
• Health Sub-Center Turiamba
• Health Sub-Center Jorhi
• Health Sub-Center Karaunda

Banks

Palma has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.

• Bank of India Jashpur Road (Gumla)
• Central Bank of India Gumla
• Canara Bank Gumla
• IDBI Bank Gumla
• IDBI Bank The Gumla Simdega Coop Bank LTD