Pakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pakkam is a village situated in Ponneri taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 187 families residing in the village Pakkam. The total population of Pakkam is 668 out of which 316 are males and 352 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pakkam is 1,114.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pakkam village is 85 which is 13% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakkam is 1,429 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,114) of Pakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pakkam is 66.4%. Thus Pakkam village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 73.31% and the female literacy rate is 59.93% in Pakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 35 | 50 |
| Literacy | 66.38% | 73.31% | 59.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 499 | 235 | 264 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 281 | 110 | 171 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pakkam village out of total population, 365 were engaged in work activities. 15.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 365 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56 | 38 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 31 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 309 | 161 | 148 |
| Non Working | 303 | 117 | 186 |
Nearby Villages to Pakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Pakkam village in Ponneri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanavanthurai | 167 |
| Thirupalaivanam | 2,326 |
| Avurivakkam | 892 |
| Poovami | 260 |
| Sirulapakkam | 672 |
| Vembedu | 392 |
| Kolur | 2,382 |
| Avoor | 1,344 |
| Ilupakkam | 320 |
| Vidathandalam | 1,407 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pakkam, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia