Palam | |
|---|---|
Residential Colony in South West Delhi | |
  Palam Location in Delhi | |
| Coordinates:28°35′21″N77°5′9″E / 28.58917°N 77.08583°E /28.58917; 77.08583 | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Delhi |
| District | South West Delhi |
| Government | |
| • Body | DDA |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 110045 and 110077 |
| Telephone code | +91 11 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | South Delhi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Palam |
| Civic agency | DDA |
Palam (phonetically Pālam) is a major residential colony located inSouth West district ofNCT of Delhi,India. It is one of 70Vidhan Sabha constituencies of theDelhi National Capital Territory innorthern India.
Palam is listed in theAin-i-Akbari as apargana under Delhisarkar, producing a revenue of 5,726,787dams for the imperial treasury and supplying a force of 1000 infantry and 70 cavalry.[1]
Palam is referenced in a sarcasticPersian verse commenting on the weakness of the Mughal Empire in its Late Period:Sultanat-e-Shah-e-Alam, Az Dilli ta Palam,[2][3][4] which means "The dominion of EmperorShah Alam begins from Delhi and ends at Palam." This indicates that Palam existed during the rule of theMughal Empire inIndia.
Palam and surrounding suburbs of Delhi were recaptured by theMaratha forces led byBaji Rao I, in their attempt to take Delhi back from Mughals in 1753.[5]
Palam is situated 20 km southwest of theNew DelhiCity Centre.[6] It is surrounded byDelhi Cantt,Dwarka andJanakpuri. Palam is part of the "Dwarka Sub-Division" of theSouth West Delhi District.[7]
Palam lies in theSouth Delhi Lok Sabha constituency[8] from whereRamesh Bidhuri fromBJP is theMP.[9] InDelhi Legislative AssemblyKuldeep Solanki fromBJP is theMLA fromPalam. The entire Palam area consisting of wards Mahavir Enclave (147), Mangla Puri (130), Palam (145), Rajnagar (142) and Sadh Nagar (146) falls in theNajafgarh zone of theSouth Delhi Municipal Corporation.[10]
Palam features an atypical version of thehumid subtropical climate (KöppenCwa). The warm season lasts from 9 April to 8 July, with an average daily high temperature above 36 °C (97 °F). The hottest day of the year is 22 May, with an average high of 38 °C (100 °F) and low of 25 °C (77 °F).[11] The cold season lasts from 11 December to 11 February with an average daily high temperature below 18 °C (64 °F). The coldest day of the year is 4 January, with an average low of 2 °C (36 °F) and high of 15 °C (59 °F).[11] In early March, the wind direction changes from north-westerly to south-westerly. From April to October the weather is hot. Themonsoon arrives at the end of June, along with an increase in humidity.[12] The brief, mild winter starts in late November, peaks in January and heavy fog often occurs.[13]
Temperatures in Palam usually range from 3 to 47 °C (37.4 to 116.6 °F), with the lowest and highest temperatures ever recorded being −2.2 and 48.4 °C (28.0 and 119.1 °F) respectively.[14][15] The annual mean temperature is 25 °C (77 °F); monthly mean temperatures range from 13 to 32 °C (55 to 90 °F). The highest temperature recorded in July was 45.7 °C (114.3 °F) in 1987.[16][17] The average annual rainfall is approximately 714 mm (28.1 in), most of which falls during the monsoon in July and August.[18] The average date of the advent of monsoon winds in Palam is 29 June.[19]
Climate data for Delhi (DEL) 1991–2020, extremes 1952–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 31.0 (87.8) | 35.7 (96.3) | 41.3 (106.3) | 45.3 (113.5) | 48.4 (119.1) | 48.0 (118.4) | 45.7 (114.3) | 43.2 (109.8) | 40.8 (105.4) | 40.7 (105.3) | 36.4 (97.5) | 30.4 (86.7) | 48.4 (119.1) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) | 29.5 (85.1) | 36.4 (97.5) | 42.6 (108.7) | 45.3 (113.5) | 44.9 (112.8) | 40.9 (105.6) | 38.2 (100.8) | 37.8 (100.0) | 36.8 (98.2) | 32.7 (90.9) | 27.4 (81.3) | 45.3 (113.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.9 (67.8) | 24.1 (75.4) | 30.0 (86.0) | 37.1 (98.8) | 40.7 (105.3) | 39.6 (103.3) | 36.0 (96.8) | 34.5 (94.1) | 34.4 (93.9) | 33.3 (91.9) | 28.3 (82.9) | 22.7 (72.9) | 31.7 (89.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.6 (56.5) | 17.4 (63.3) | 22.7 (72.9) | 29.4 (84.9) | 33.6 (92.5) | 33.8 (92.8) | 31.7 (89.1) | 30.5 (86.9) | 29.7 (85.5) | 26.6 (79.9) | 21.0 (69.8) | 15.9 (60.6) | 25.5 (77.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.3 (45.1) | 10.6 (51.1) | 15.4 (59.7) | 21.7 (71.1) | 26.4 (79.5) | 27.9 (82.2) | 27.4 (81.3) | 26.4 (79.5) | 24.9 (76.8) | 19.9 (67.8) | 13.7 (56.7) | 9.0 (48.2) | 19.2 (66.6) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) | 6.2 (43.2) | 9.7 (49.5) | 15.3 (59.5) | 20.8 (69.4) | 22.3 (72.1) | 24.1 (75.4) | 23.3 (73.9) | 21.7 (71.1) | 15.6 (60.1) | 9.0 (48.2) | 4.6 (40.3) | 3.3 (37.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) | −1.6 (29.1) | 3.4 (38.1) | 8.6 (47.5) | 14.6 (58.3) | 19.8 (67.6) | 17.8 (64.0) | 20.2 (68.4) | 13.6 (56.5) | 9.9 (49.8) | 2.1 (35.8) | −1.3 (29.7) | −2.2 (28.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 18.1 (0.71) | 19.3 (0.76) | 15.2 (0.60) | 13.6 (0.54) | 30.2 (1.19) | 68.8 (2.71) | 205.7 (8.10) | 214.2 (8.43) | 109.5 (4.31) | 12.7 (0.50) | 5.5 (0.22) | 6.4 (0.25) | 719.2 (28.32) |
| Average rainy days | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 37.2 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%)(at 17:30IST) | 56 | 48 | 36 | 24 | 25 | 42 | 62 | 67 | 59 | 43 | 44 | 54 | 47 |
| Source 1: India Meteorological Department[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Tokyo Climate Center (mean temperatures 1991–2020);[30] | |||||||||||||
Palam's market is quite famous with over 1,000 shops. Many shops are located on the Palam Main Road, Ram Chowk, Syndicate Market, Dada Chhatri Wala Marg, Old Mehrauli Road, 60 ft. road.[31]
Palam's culture is diverse and includes many temples, the biggest and oldest of which is Dada Dev Mandir,[32] worshiped as the gram devta (village god) of the 12 villages, Palam, Shahbad,Bagdola, Nasirpur, Bindapur,Dabri, Asalatpur, Untkala, Matiala, Baprola, Poothkala and Nangalraya. Established inVikram Samvant 781 or 838 AD, after a dream made Saints Dada Dev and Jaidev transport a stone north fromTonk inRajasthan, the temple complex is huge and is spread over eight acres. Devotees believe in seeking the blessings of Dada Dev before starting any new venture. All the year around pilgrims come to the temple to offer prayers and to seek fulfilment of their wishes.[33] Many festivals are celebrated here in great joy, particularlyJanmastmi (Krishnastmi).
The Palam Mosque is the only surviving building ofBabur's reign in Delhi. It is recognised for having been visited byIbn Battuta. According to an inscription in mixed Arabic and Persian prose on the northern arch of its central compartment, it was built by one Ghazanfar in 935 AH (1528–29).[34]
Palam also boasts aToiletMuseum and anAir Force Museum.[35]
Buses are primarily operated by theDTC andDIMTS; although a privately operated network of chartered buses connects Palam to corporate offices nearby and in theNational Capital Territory.
Palam Metro Station is served byMagenta Line ofDelhi Metro that directly connects it toJanakpuri andBotanical Garden (Noida).[36] Palam's undergroundMetro station is situated near Palam Police Station.[37] It was opened for public on 29 May 2018.
Palam Railway Station has connections toRewari,Delhi Cantonment andNew Delhi.[38]Porbandar,Motihari &Delhi Sarai Rohilla trains pass through Palam Railway Station.
Indira Gandhi International Airport, formerly known as Palam Airport, is situated in Palam.
Palam'spublic health services network includes Palam Colony D-66Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS)dispensary,[39][40] a Primary Health Centre (PHC).[40]
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