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About Palam Village

Palam is a large village in Rajauri tehsil, in the district of Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,919, made up of 1,869 males and 1,050 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 562 females per 1000 males. The village covers 487.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 185132, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Palam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Palam village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Rajouri
Tehsil Rajauri
Pincode 185132
Area (hectares) 487.2 hectares
Population 2,919
Male Population 1,869
Female Population 1,050
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 562
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Palam

The census records public bus service for Palam as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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 Palam

As per the Census of India 2011, Palam village had a population of 2,919.

Palam village has 1,869 males and 1,050 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Palam has about 562 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Palam is 185132. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Palam covers 487.2 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Palam falls under Rajauri tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Palam.

Palam is in Rajauri tehsil of Rajouri 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 Palam 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.