Palwan, Akhnoor, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Palwan


The village Palwan is located in Akhnoor Tahsil of Jammu District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Gurah Brahmana Gram Panchayat. It comes under Akhnoor Community Development Block. The nearest town is Akhnoor, which is about 3 kilometers away from Palwan.

Travel and Communication for Palwan


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Palwan,
Jammu,
Jammu and Kashmir, India
PIN - 181201

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palwan


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Palwan is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Palwan is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Palwan


As per available data from the year 2009, 726 persons live in 168 house holds in the village Palwan. There are 338 female individuals and 388 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.56% and males constitute 53.44% of the total population.

There are 331 scheduled castes persons of which 163 are females and 168 are males. Females constitute 49.24% and males constitute 50.76% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 45.59% of the total population.

Population density of Palwan is 348.37 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palwan


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Total area of Palwan is 208.4 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 142.1 ha. About 142.1 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 63.5 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 2.8 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Palwan


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Palwan.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Palwan.

There is a government middle school in the village Palwan.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Akhnoor, which is less than 5 kms away from Palwan.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Akhnoor, which is less than 5 kms away from Palwan.

Colleges in Palwan


There is a government arts and science degree college in the village Palwan.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Jammu, which is more than 10 kms away from Palwan.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Jammu, which is more than 10 kms away from Palwan.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Jammu, which is more than 10 kms away from Palwan.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Jammu, which is more than 10 kms away from Palwan.

Other Educational Facilities in Palwan


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Jammu, which is more than 10 kms away from Palwan.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Jammu, which is more than 10 kms away from Palwan.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Jammu, which is more than 10 kms away from Palwan.

Healthcare Facilities in Palwan


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Palwan.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Palwan.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Palwan.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Palwan.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Palwan.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Palwan.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Palwan.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Palwan.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Palwan.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Palwan.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Palwan.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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