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Palamau, Jharkhand, India – India Flag

Current Date And Time In Palamau, India

Saturday, 25 July 2026
23:16:49 IST
State: Jharkhand
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)
Timezone: UTC +05:30 (IST)

📍 Cities Near To Palamau


Find cities, states and countries closest to Palamau in Jharkhand, India with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Palamau.

📍 Palamau Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Palamau from our regional database:

State / RegionJharkhand
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude24.1286° N
Center Longitude84.1857° E
Elevation233 m (765 ft)
UTC Time Zone+05:30
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Baliari Baliari17 27 15
East (E)
National Flag Of Baralota Baralota9 15 8
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Barwadih Barwadih20 32 17
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bishrampur Bishrampur19 30 16
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Chainpur Chainpur12 19 10
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Garhwa Garhwa24 39 21
West (W)
National Flag Of Husainabad Husainabad30 48 26
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Latehar Latehar33 53 29
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Majhiaon Kalan Majhiaon Kalan27 43 23
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Medininagar Medininagar10 16 8
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Rehla Kalan Rehla Kalan20 32 17
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Rerma Rerma9 15 8
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Shahpur Shahpur11 17 9
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Sudna Sudna9 14 8
Southwest (SW)

🏳️ States Near To Palamau


States and regions closest to Jharkhand (home state of Palamau), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bagmati Province Bagmati Province275 442 238
North (N)
National Flag Of Bihar Bihar157 253 136
North (N)
National Flag Of Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh274 441 238
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Khulna Division Khulna Division260 418 225
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Koshi Koshi284 457 247
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Madhesh Madhesh231 372 201
North (N)
National Flag Of Odisha Odisha247 398 215
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Rajshahi Division Rajshahi Division242 389 210
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Rangpur Division Rangpur Division274 441 238
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Samtse District Samtse District330 531 287
Northeast (NE)

🌎 Countries Near To Palamau


Countries bordering or closest to India, with aerial distance and compass direction from Palamau's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Afghanistan Afghanistan1,150 1,851 999
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bangladesh Bangladesh759 1,222 660
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bhutan Bhutan867 1,395 753
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Maldives Maldives1,262 2,031 1,096
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Myanmar Myanmar1,097 1,766 953
East (E)
National Flag Of Nepal Nepal629 1,012 546
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Pakistan Pakistan903 1,453 784
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka887 1,428 770
South (S)
National Flag Of Tajikistan Tajikistan1,342 2,160 1,166
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan1,715 2,759 1,489
Northwest (NW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Palamau. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Jharkhand, India.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Palamau (You)Jharkhand
SudnaJharkhand14,55214.3SW
BaralotaJharkhand14,88014.5SW
RermaJharkhand12,49714.7SW
MedininagarJharkhand78,39615.7SW
ShahpurJharkhand13,51317.2SW
ChainpurJharkhand8,18819.2SW
BaliariJharkhand26.9E
BishrampurJharkhand42,92529.8WNW
BarwadihJharkhand7,88832.1SSW
Rehla KalanJharkhand32.2WNW

🏆 Jharkhand City Rankings

How does Palamau rank within Jharkhand? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Palamau appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Jamshedpur1,339,438
Dhanbad1,196,214
Ranchi1,120,374
Bokaro564,319
Mango223,805
Deoghar203,123
Phusro185,555
Bhetia174,355
Hazaribagh153,595
Chas141,640

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Dumka4,404.02
Dhanbad2,052.00
Jamtara1,802.00
Sahibganj1,601.00
Ranchi652.02
Deoghar337.00
Jamshedpur230.59
Medininagar150.00
Giridih87.40
Dugda12.29

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Jamshedpur5,808.74
Pakur5,405.66
Barharwa3,107.64
Dugda1,850.28
Topchanchi1,848.63
Ranchi1,718.31
Giridih1,310.45
Deoghar602.74
Dhanbad582.95
Medininagar522.64
✈️ Nearest Airport
Gaya Airport
IATA: GAY
103 km (64 mi) from Palamau
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Palamau? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Palamau Sits on the Map

Palamau sits inside Jharkhand, India. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Palamau to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Palamau outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Palamau and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Palamau against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Jharkhand city rankings

🌎 Beyond Palamau: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Palamau and the countries closest to Palamau by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near India. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Palamau, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Palamau at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Palamau

If you're stringing together stops in Jharkhand, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Palamau — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Palamau MapView the Palamau map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Palamau Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Jharkhand OverviewExplore the Jharkhand state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ India Country DataGet complete India data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Palamau

Which cities are closest to Palamau?

See the Cities Near To Palamau table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Jharkhand by population and density.

How is the distance from Palamau to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Palamau and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Palamau map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Palamau will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Palamau to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Palamau?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Palamau. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Jharkhand city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Palamau?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Palamau is Gaya Airport (GAY), about 103 km (64 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.