Block / Subdivision → Namchi
District → South District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Palum village is 261137. Palum village is located in Namchi subdivision of South District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 11km away from Namchi, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Palum village. As per 2009 stats, Rong Bul is the gram panchayat of Palum village.
The total geographical area of village is 144.42 hectares. Palum has a total population of 204 peoples, out of which male population is 102 while female population is 102. Literacy rate of palum village is 61.76% out of which 59.80% males and 63.73% females are literate. There are about 40 houses in palum village. Pincode of palum village locality is 737126.
When it comes to administration, Palum village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Palum village comes under Namchi-singhithang Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Namchi is nearest town to palum village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 11km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 204 | 102 | 102 |
| Literate Population | 126 | 61 | 65 |
| Illiterate Population | 78 | 41 | 37 |
| Palum - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Rong Bul |
| Block / Subdivision : | Namchi |
| District : | South District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737126 |
| Area : | 144.42 hectares |
| Population : | 204 |
| Households : | 40 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Namchi-singhithang |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Namchi (11 km) |
| Villages in Rong Bul Gram Panchayat | |
| Bul | Palum |
| Rong | Singtam |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Namchi |
| List of Subdivisions in South District |
| List of Districts in Sikkim |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.