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Pamban

Pamban is a coastal town and taluk headquarters in Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, India. It lies on the mainland opposite Rameswaram Island and serves as the gateway to the Rameswaram region. The town sits near the Pamban Channel at the eastern entrance to the Gulf of Mannar, making it a key point of transport and access for the surrounding coast.

Transport and geography: The Pamban Bridge, a combined rail and road bridge, connects the mainland at Pamban

Economy and demographics: The local economy is dominated by fishing, with related activities such as boat-building

History and points of interest: The Pamban Bridge itself is a notable engineering landmark in the region.

with
Rameswaram
Island.
Completed
in
the
early
20th
century,
the
bridge
remains
an
important
link
for
rail
services
from
Chennai
and
other
parts
of
Tamil
Nadu
to
Rameswaram.
The
area
includes
a
small
harbor
and
a
local
fishing
industry
that
relies
on
the
waters
of
the
Gulf
of
Mannar.
and
repair
and
some
small-scale
trade.
The
population
is
predominantly
Tamil-speaking,
with
Hinduism
as
the
principal
religion
and
minority
communities
of
Muslims
and
Christians.
Nearby
is
the
island
of
Rameswaram,
a
major
religious
and
tourist
destination.
The
former
town
of
Dhanushkodi
lies
to
the
south
of
the
region;
it
was
devastated
by
a
1964
cyclone
and
remains
a
site
of
historical
and
tourist
interest
in
the
Gulf
of
Mannar
area.