Lam, Khour, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Lam


The village Lam is located in Khour Tahsil of Jammu District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Bhangwan Chak Gram Panchayat. It comes under Khour Community Development Block. The nearest town is Khour, which is about 5 kilometers away from Lam.

Travel and Communication for Lam


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

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Lam


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

A brief summary of available data for Lam 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 Lam


As per available data from the year 2009, 859 persons live in 180 house holds in the village Lam. There are 443 female individuals and 416 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.57% and males constitute 48.43% of the total population.

There are 199 scheduled castes persons of which 110 are females and 89 are males. Females constitute 55.28% and males constitute 44.72% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 23.17% of the total population.

Population density of Lam is 575.35 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Lam


Maps, reports and datasets of Lam on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Lam is 149.3 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 113 ha. About 38.5 ha is un-irrigated area. About 74.5 ha is irrigated area. About 74.5 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 36.3 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Lam


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Lam.

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

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

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

Colleges in Lam


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 Akhnoor, which is more than 10 kms away from Lam.

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 Lam.

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 Lam.

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 Lam.

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 Lam.

Other Educational Facilities in Lam


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 Lam.

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 Lam.

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 Lam.

Healthcare Facilities in Lam


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Lam.

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

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

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

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

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