Pakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pakkam is a village situated in Viluppuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,140 families residing in the village Pakkam. The total population of Pakkam is 4,775 out of which 2,347 are males and 2,428 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pakkam is 1,035.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pakkam village is 551 which is 12% of the total population. There are 275 male children and 276 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakkam is 1,004 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Pakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pakkam is 67.9%. Thus Pakkam village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 76.21% and the female literacy rate is 59.85% 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 | 551 | 275 | 276 |
| Literacy | 67.87% | 76.21% | 59.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,098 | 1,013 | 1,085 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,908 | 768 | 1,140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.9% 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, 2,379 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,379 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,579 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,320 | 1,327 | 993 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 101 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,579 | 733 | 846 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 589 | 488 | 101 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 16 | 43 |
| Non Working | 2,396 | 1,004 | 1,392 |
Nearby Villages to Pakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Pakkam village in Viluppuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Viranam | 3,159 |
| Krishnapuram | 2,678 |
| Sorappur | 1,809 |
| Rampakkam | 3,839 |
| Kongambattu | 3,033 |
| Sornavur | 1,829 |
| Mettupalaiyam | 1,300 |
| Sornavur | 1,703 |
| Vadavambalam | 2,368 |
| Kalanjukuppam | 2,681 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pakkam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia