Palam, Parbhani

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Palam
Town
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Palam
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 19°0′37″N76°57′4″E / 19.01028°N 76.95111°E / 19.01028; 76.95111
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Maharashtra
District Parbhani
Government
 • TypeTaluka place
Elevation
384 m (1,260 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
14,286 [1]
Demonym Palamkar
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
431720
Vehicle registration MH-22

Palam is a town and headquarters of Palam taluka. It is located in Parbhani district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

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Palam taluka in Parbhani district has total 82 villages, and some nearest villages are Peth Pimpalgaon, Anjanwadi, and Sarfrajpur. [2]

Demographics

Palam town has population of 14,286 of which 7,335 are males while 6,951 are females as per Population Census 2011. [1]

The sex ratio of Palam is 948 females per 1,000 males which is higher than the Maharashtra average of 929. [1]

Palam has lower literacy compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate was 76.30% compared to 82.34% of Maharashtra. Male literacy was 84.33% while female literacy rate was 67.96%. [1]

The Schedule Caste population constitutes 13.36%, while Schedule Tribes were 1.84%. [1]

Transport

Palam is located 38 km (24 mi) south of district headquarters Parbhani.

Loha 21 km (13 mi), Purna 23 km (14 mi), Gangakhed 24 km (15 mi), Nanded 60 km (37 mi) are other nearby cities connected by road.

The nearest railway stations are Gangakhed and Purna.

Notable places

Education

Governance

Palam comes under Parbhani (Lok Sabha constituency). The member of Parliament representing this constituency is Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav of Shiv Sena. [3]

Palam comes under Gangakhed (Vidhan Sabha constituency) for assembly elections. The representative from this constituency Ratnakar Gutte (Kaka) of Rashtriya Samaj Paksh. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Parbhani District Demography, Census 2011". Census 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Full list of villages of Palam sub-district in Parbhani district". www.viewvillage.in. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Parbhani Lok Sabha". Elections. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Gangakhed Vidhan Sabha 2019 Election". electionsinindia.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020.
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