Pallum, Namchi, South District, Sikkim, India

Content updated on May 22, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pallum


The village Pallum is located in Namchi Sub-Division of South District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Rong Bul Gram Panchayat. It comes under Namchi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Namchi, which is about 11 kilometers away from Pallum.

Travel and Communication for Pallum


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pallum


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

A brief summary of available data for Pallum 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 Pallum


As per available data from the year 2009, 204 persons live in 40 house holds in the village Pallum. There are 102 female individuals and 102 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the total population.

There are 19 scheduled castes persons of which 11 are females and 8 are males. Females constitute 57.89% and males constitute 42.11% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 9.31% of the total population.

There are 3 scheduled tribes persons of which 2 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 66.67% and males constitute 33.33% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.47% of the total population.

Population density of Pallum is 141.25 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pallum


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Total area of Pallum is 144.42 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 77.28 ha. About 76.65 ha is un-irrigated area. About 0.63 ha is irrigated area. About 0.63 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 0.08 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 6.08 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Pallum


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Pallum.

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Pallum


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 Kamrang, which is more than 10 kms away from Pallum.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Pallum


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Pallum


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Pallum.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Pallum.

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Pallum.

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

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