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About Palum Village

Palum is a small village in Namchi tehsil, in the district of South District, Sikkim. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 204, made up of 102 males and 102 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 144.42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 737126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Palum Overview

Census 2011 figures for Palum village
Description Value
State Sikkim
District South District
Tehsil Namchi
Pincode 737126
Area (hectares) 144.42 hectares
Population 204
Male Population 102
Female Population 102
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,000
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Palum

The census records public bus service for Palum as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. 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 Palum

As per the Census of India 2011, Palum village had a population of 204.

Palum village has 102 males and 102 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

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

The pincode recorded for Palum is 737126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Palum covers 144.42 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Palum falls under Namchi tehsil of South District district in Sikkim.

The census record for Palum 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 10+ km distance for Palum.

Palum is in Namchi tehsil of South District 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 Palum 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.