[1] Pelawal police out-post serves the Katkamsandi CD block.

[2] According to the 2011 Census of India, Palawa had a total population of 14,848, of which 7,701 (52%) were males and 7,147 (48%) were females.

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Hazaribagh, Palawa covered an area of 1.61 km2.

Among the civic amenities, it had 5 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved uncovered well, hand pump.

[5] Pelawal is on the Hazaribagh-Katkamsandi Road, located between Hazaribagh and Chharwa Dam.