Palam, Lohandiguda, Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Palam


The village Palam is located in Lohandiguda Tahsil of Bastar District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Kaknar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Lohandiguda Community Development Block. The nearest town is Jagdalpur, which is about 80 kilometers away from Palam.

Travel and Communication for Palam


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

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:

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 Palam


As per available data from the year 2009, 207 persons live in 48 house holds in the village Palam. There are 110 female individuals and 97 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.14% and males constitute 46.86% of the total population.

There are 189 scheduled tribes persons of which 100 are females and 89 are males. Females constitute 52.91% and males constitute 47.09% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 91.3% of the total population.

Population density of Palam is 56.33 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palam


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Total area of Palam is 367.49 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 48.52 ha. About 51.63 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 23.24 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 40 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 3.05 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 32.64 ha is culturable waste land. About 2.95 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Palam


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Usribeda, which is more than 10 kms away from Palam.

There is a government primary school in the village Palam.

There is a government middle school in the village Palam.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Binta, which is 5-10 kms away from Palam.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Mardum, which is more than 10 kms away from 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 Jagdalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Palam.

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

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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Palam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Palam


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

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Palam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Palam.

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

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

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

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

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