Pamban
Pamban
Pamban | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 30,926 |
Pamban (Tamil: பாம்பன்) is a town in the Rameswaram taluk of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu. It is located at the western edge of Pamban Island and is a popular fishing port. The town gives its name to the whole island. Pamban railway station is the first station on the island for pilgrims travelling to Rameswaram.
Climate
Pamban has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw) with hot summers and cool winters. Unlike most locations in India with this climate, most rainfall occurs in autumn and winter, with the heaviest rain falling from October to December, and very little rain in the summer months of June to August.
| Climate data for Pamban | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 31.7 (89.1) |
34.0 (93.2) |
35.2 (95.4) |
36.8 (98.2) |
36.0 (96.8) |
36.4 (97.5) |
35.8 (96.4) |
37.3 (99.1) |
35.5 (95.9) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.2 (91.8) |
31.6 (88.9) |
37.3 (99.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.6 (83.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
32.1 (89.8) |
33.8 (92.8) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.5 (90.5) |
31.7 (89.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
28.5 (83.3) |
31.7 (89.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.3 (79.3) |
27.0 (80.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.3 (84.7) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
28.7 (83.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.9 (75.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.5 (77.9) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.1 (75.4) |
25.7 (78.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 18.9 (66.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 49 (1.9) |
25 (1.0) |
17 (0.7) |
39 (1.5) |
48 (1.9) |
2 (0.1) |
18 (0.7) |
9 (0.4) |
29 (1.1) |
224 (8.8) |
240 (9.4) |
212 (8.3) |
912 (35.8) |
| Average rainy days | 3.5 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 9.8 | 12.8 | 10.3 | 50.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 76 |
| Source: NOAA (1971-1990) [1] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
As per the 2001 census,[2] Pamban had a population of 30,926 with 15,919 males and 15,007 females. The sex ratio was 943 and the literacy rate, 76.97.
References
- ^ "Pamban Climate Normals 1971-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- ^ "Primary Census Abstract - Census 2001". Directorate of Census Operations-Tamil Nadu.