Pakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pakkam is a village situated in Ambur taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 158 families residing in the village Pakkam. The total population of Pakkam is 630 out of which 322 are males and 308 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pakkam is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pakkam village is 80 which is 13% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakkam is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Pakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pakkam is 70%. Thus Pakkam village has lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 78.06% and the female literacy rate is 61.76% 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 | 80 | 44 | 36 |
| Literacy | 70% | 78.06% | 61.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 43 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 128 | 68 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 245 | 105 | 140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.3% of total population in Pakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pakkam village out of total population, 306 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 306 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 300 | 181 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 35 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 180 | 95 | 85 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 47 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Non Working | 324 | 138 | 186 |
Nearby Villages to Pakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Pakkam village in Ambur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pakkampalayam | 1,240 |
| Chinna Palli Kuppam | 1,407 |
| Kuppampalayam | 1,058 |
| Melpallipattu | 1,977 |
| Veppankuppam | 1,855 |
| Asanampattu | 3,370 |
| Kuppambattu | 1,944 |
| Thenpudipattu | 942 |
| Ramanayanikuppam | 672 |
| Kallaparai | 1,319 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pakkam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia