Palam

Palam is a major suburb and residential colony in South West Delhi. The Indira Gandhi International Airport, formerly known as Palam Airport, the main airport of National Capital Region is situated here.It is one of 70 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the Delhi National Capital Territory in northern India.HistoryPalam finds reference in the Persian Sarcastic verse, Sultanat-e-Shah-e-Alam, Az Dilli ta Palam, meaning 'The dominion of Emperor Shah Alam, begins from Delhi and ends at Palam'. This indicates that Palam existed during the rule of Mughal Empire in India.GeographyPalam is Situated 20 km Southwest to the New Delhi City Center. It is Surrounded by Dwarka, Janakpuri and Delhi Cantt. Palam comes in the Dwarka Sub-division of South West Delhi District.DemographicsToday members of almost every Indian Community live here. Shri Dada Dev Mandir, a temple complex spread over eight acres, is to be found in Palam, along with the Shri Dada Dev Mother And Child Hospital.