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Pakkam Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Pakkam is a large village located in Gingee Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 512 families residing. The Pakkam village has population of 2507 of which 1242 are males while 1265 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pakkam village population of children with age 0-6 is 324 which makes up 12.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pakkam village is 1019 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Pakkam as per census is 1051, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Pakkam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Pakkam village was 63.49 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Pakkam Male literacy stands at 70.76 % while female literacy rate was 56.32 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Pakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Pakkam village.

Pakkam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 512 - -
Population 2,507 1,242 1,265
Child (0-6) 324 158 166
Schedule Caste 2,150 1,061 1,089
Schedule Tribe 131 67 64
Literacy 63.49 % 70.76 % 56.32 %
Total Workers 1,464 784 680
Main Worker 783 - -
Marginal Worker 681 320 361

Caste Factor

In Pakkam village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.76 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.23 % of total population in Pakkam village.

Work Profile

In Pakkam village out of total population, 1464 were engaged in work activities. 53.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1464 workers engaged in Main Work, 502 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.