Palam or Palma is a small village 8 km from district Rajauri, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on the bank of Khandal river. Maize, rice and wheat are grown there.[citation needed]
Local schools include the Nawaz Public Higher Secondary School Palam Rajauri.
2011 census details edit
The local language is Urdu. The total population is 2919 and the number of houses are 477. The female population is 36.0%. The village literacy rate is 67.4% and the female literacy rate is 17.2%.
Population edit
| Census Parameter | Census Data |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 2919 |
| Total No of Houses | 477 |
| Female Population % | 36.0 % ( 1050) |
| Total Literacy rate % | 67.4 % ( 1967) |
| Female Literacy rate | 17.2 % ( 503) |
| Scheduled Tribes Population % | 33.6 % ( 982) |
| Scheduled Caste Population % | 3.9 % ( 114) |
| Working Population % | 50.1 % |
| Child(0 -6) Population by 2011 | 397 |
| Girl Child(0 -6) Population % by 2011 | 45.8 % ( 182) |