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About Padam Village

Padam is a mid sized village in Zanskar tehsil, in the district of Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,538, made up of 808 males and 730 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 903 females per 1000 males. The village covers 342 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 194302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Padam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Padam village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Kargil
Tehsil Zanskar
Pincode 194302
Area (hectares) 342 hectares
Population 1,538
Male Population 808
Female Population 730
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 903
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Padam

The census records public bus service for Padam as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Padam

As per the Census of India 2011, Padam village had a population of 1,538.

Padam village has 808 males and 730 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Padam has about 903 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Padam is 194302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Padam covers 342 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Padam falls under Zanskar tehsil of Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The census record for Padam notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Padam.

Padam is in Zanskar tehsil of Kargil district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Padam today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.