Geographic Location of Palam

The village Palam is located in Rajouri Tahsil of Rajouri District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Palam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Rajouri Community Development Block. The nearest town is Rajouri, which is about 7 kilometers away from Palam.

Travel and Communication for Palam

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

Postal Address:
Palam,
Rajouri,
Jammu and Kashmir, India
PIN - 185132

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palam

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

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

Social Structure of Palam

As per available data from the year 2009, 2919 persons live in 477 house holds in the village Palam. There are 1050 female individuals and 1869 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 35.97% and males constitute 64.03% of the total population.

There are 114 scheduled castes persons of which 47 are females and 67 are males. Females constitute 41.23% and males constitute 58.77% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.91% of the total population.

There are 982 scheduled tribes persons of which 449 are females and 533 are males. Females constitute 45.72% and males constitute 54.28% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 33.64% of the total population.

Population density of Palam is 599.14 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palam

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Total area of Palam is 487.2 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 169.6 ha. About 134.4 ha is un-irrigated area. About 35.2 ha is irrigated area. About 35.2 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 237.1 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 70 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Palam

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

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Palam.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Palam.

There is a government secondary school in the village Palam.

There is a government senior secondary school. Additionally, there is a private senior secondary school in the village Palam.

Colleges in Palam

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Rajouri, which is 5-10 kms away from Palam.

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 Palam.

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 Palam.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Rajouri, which is 5-10 kms away from Palam.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Rajouri, which is 5-10 kms away from Palam.

Other Educational Facilities in Palam

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Rajouri, which is 5-10 kms away from Palam.

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 Palam.

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 Palam.

Healthcare Facilities in Palam

There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Palam.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Palam.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Palam.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Palam.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Palam.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Palam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Palam.

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Palam.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Palam.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Palam.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Palam.

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