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Palam

Palam mandal
Pincode 431720
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LGD code
547119
Pincode
431720
Post office
Palam
Population
14,286
Households
2,695
Literacy rate
65.6%
Sex ratio
948 ♀/1000♂
Workers
5,539
Distance to district centre
52 km
Distance to mandal centre
37 km
Distance to Mumbai
428 km
Distance to Hyderabad
243 km
Nearest railway station
Gangakher · 21 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Aditya Nagraj Charitable Trust · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Palam compares

By population, Palam ranks #1 of 80 villages in Palam mandal — the largest.

Literacy rate
%
65.6%
+3.8% vs mandal average
Palam
65.6%
Palam mandal
61.8%
Parbhani district
63.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
948
+15 vs mandal average
Palam
948
Palam mandal
933
Household size
people per home
5.3
+0.5 vs mandal average
Palam
5.3
Palam mandal
4.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Palam at a glance

Palam is a village of 14,286 people in 2,695 households (Census 2011) in Palam taluka, Parbhani district, Maharashtra, the largest of 80 villages in Palam taluka. Literacy is 66%, 4 points above the taluka average of 62% and the sex ratio is 948 women per 1,000 men. It lies 52 km from the Parbhani district centre, 34 km from Shirur Tajband, the nearest town, 21 km from Gangakher railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 431720, served by Palam post office; the LGD village code is 547119. Mapped within or next to the village: primary school. The village votes in Basmath assembly constituency, represented by MLA Chandrakant Alias Rajubhaiya Ramakant Navghare. The population is estimated at 16,843 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Palam · this village14,28666%
Teljapur · Palam44970%5.1 km S
Phala · Palam2,32359%5.8 km N
Khoras · Palam1,76060%6.3 km S
Aadgaon · Jintur5,24954%6.8 km SW
Aadgaon · Shrivardhan55881%6.8 km SW
Peth Shivani · Palam4,41464%6.8 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Palam

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
12
Power hours (winter)
10
Primary school
8
Middle school
6
Secondary school
4
Senior secondary
1
Degree college
1
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
1
Dispensary
1
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
Yes
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
GANGAKHED
Distance to nearest town (km)
22
Distance to district HQ (km)
56
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
22
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
2,878.07
Irrigated area (ha)
2,774.07
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Palam

LGD code
547119
Pincode
431720
Post office
Palam
Population (Census 2011)
14,286
Population (projected 2026)
16,843
Households
2,695
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
948
Literacy rate
65.6%
Coordinates
19.01014°N, 76.95168°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Hingoli
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Basmath
Member of Parliament
Nagesh Aashtikar Patil
Block / Mandal
Palam
Nearest police station
Palam Police Station (0.3 km)
Getting there

How to reach Palam

Mandal centre
Palam · ≈ 37 km
≈ 1 h 16 min by car · 1 h 30 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Parbhani · ≈ 52 km
≈ 1 h 47 min by car · 2 h 7 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,577 people
Shirur Tajband · ≈ 34 km
≈ 1 h 11 min by car · 1 h 24 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai428 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad243 km
  • Bengaluru675 km
  • Chennai748 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationGangakher21 km
  • Bus stopBus Stop<1 km
  • Hospital / PHCAditya Nagraj Charitable Trust<1 km
  • ATM / bankJankalyan Sahakari Bank Parbhani35 km
  • Petrol pumphp33 km
  • CollegeMatoshri College33 km
  • Police stationPalam Police Station<1 km
Nearest to the village
Bus stop
Bus Stopunder 1 km
Health centre
Aditya Nagraj Charitable Trustunder 1 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
  • Primary school
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Palam

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Palam

1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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