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Pamban is a town in the Rameswaram taluk of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu. It is at the west 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.

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Locality
Pamban
Region
Tamil Nadu
Country
India
Population
30,926
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Instance of
human settlement
Country
India
Time zone
UTC+05:30
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Pamban is a town in the Rameswaram taluk of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu. It is at the west 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.

== Demographics == As per the 2011 census, Pamban had a population of 37819 with 19163 males and 18656 females. The sex ratio was 974 and the literacy rate was 85.16%.

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