About Pamban Village

Pamban is one of the larger villages in Rameswaram tehsil, in the district of Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 37,819, made up of 19,163 males and 18,656 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 3599.89 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 623521, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pamban Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pamban village
Description	Value
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Ramanathapuram
Tehsil	Rameswaram
Pincode	623521
Area (hectares)	3599.89 hectares
Population	37,819
Male Population	19,163
Female Population	18,656
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	974
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within village

How Pamban compares

Its 3599.89 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 974.

Getting to Pamban

Pamban is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Pamban as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pamban from other places

Pamban lies about 43 km from Ramanathapuram, and the nearest railway station is Pamban, about under 2 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Pamban
Nearest railway station	Pamban	under 2 km
Nearest town	Pāmban	under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters	Rameswaram	11 km
District headquarters	Ramanathapuram	43 km

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 Pamban

As per the Census of India 2011, Pamban village had a population of 37,819.

Pamban village has 19,163 males and 18,656 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pamban has about 974 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 974.

The pincode recorded for Pamban is 623521. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pamban covers 3599.89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pamban falls under Rameswaram tehsil of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu.

The nearest railway station to Pamban is Pamban, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Pamban.

Pamban is about 43 km from Ramanathapuram in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pamban is in Rameswaram tehsil of Ramanathapuram district. Pamban is about under 2 km away. Pāmban is about under 2 km away. Rameswaram is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.