Pakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pakkam is a village situated in Gudiyatham taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 690 families residing in the village Pakkam. The total population of Pakkam is 3,035 out of which 1,560 are males and 1,475 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pakkam is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pakkam village is 340 which is 11% of the total population. There are 191 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakkam is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Pakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pakkam is 74.4%. Thus Pakkam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 82.4% and the female literacy rate is 66.21% 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 | 340 | 191 | 149 |
| Literacy | 74.43% | 82.4% | 66.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,272 | 665 | 607 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,029 | 432 | 597 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.9% 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, 1,462 were engaged in work activities. 69.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,462 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 409 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,014 | 643 | 371 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 50 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 409 | 232 | 177 |
| Household Industries | 130 | 74 | 56 |
| Other Workers | 409 | 287 | 122 |
| Marginal Workers | 448 | 284 | 164 |
| Non Working | 1,573 | 633 | 940 |
Map of Pakkam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pakkam, Gudiyatham
Below are the list of villages near Pakkam village in Gudiyatham.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mukkundram | 2,173 |
| Ramalai | 6,657 |
| Chinnalapalli | 1,486 |
| Thattimanapalli | 1,466 |
| Thattaparai | 4,679 |
| Kallapadi | 6,919 |
| Jittapalli | 3,862 |
| Kathari Kuppam | 711 |
| Semballi | 2,674 |
| Moongapattu | 1,882 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pakkam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia