Pakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pakkam is a village situated in Sankarapuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 824 families residing in the village Pakkam. The total population of Pakkam is 3,890 out of which 1,952 are males and 1,938 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pakkam is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pakkam village is 438 which is 11% of the total population. There are 224 male children and 214 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakkam is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Pakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pakkam is 66.5%. Thus Pakkam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 76.27% and the female literacy rate is 56.79% 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 | 438 | 224 | 214 |
| Literacy | 66.54% | 76.27% | 56.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,352 | 670 | 682 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 90 | 45 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 1,593 | 634 | 959 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Pakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pakkam village out of total population, 2,014 were engaged in work activities. 40.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,014 workers engaged in Main Work, 270 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 339 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 823 | 623 | 200 |
| Cultivators | 270 | 207 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 339 | 275 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 20 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 185 | 121 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,191 | 499 | 692 |
| Non Working | 1,876 | 830 | 1,046 |
Map of Pakkam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pakkam, Sankarapuram
Below are the list of villages near Pakkam village in Sankarapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mookkanur | 1,759 |
| Tholuvanthangal | 2,341 |
| Purthirampattu | 2,630 |
| Kanankadu | 1,640 |
| Mallapuram | 2,282 |
| Periakolliyur | 3,336 |
| Perumbur | 752 |
| Chinnakolliyur | 1,522 |
| Pacheri | 2,045 |
| Eduthanur | 1,462 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pakkam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia