Pakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pakkam is a village situated in Thiruvallur taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,352 families residing in the village Pakkam. The total population of Pakkam is 17,342 out of which 8,678 are males and 8,664 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pakkam is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pakkam village is 1708 which is 10% of the total population. There are 870 male children and 838 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakkam is 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Pakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pakkam is 83%. Thus Pakkam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 89.65% and the female literacy rate is 76.31% 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 | 1,708 | 870 | 838 |
| Literacy | 82.97% | 89.65% | 76.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,006 | 2,002 | 2,004 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 96 | 48 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 4,370 | 1,678 | 2,692 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Pakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pakkam village out of total population, 7,173 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,173 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 859 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,045 | 4,685 | 1,360 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 149 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 859 | 465 | 394 |
| Household Industries | 91 | 52 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 4,915 | 4,019 | 896 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,128 | 554 | 574 |
| Non Working | 10,169 | 3,439 | 6,730 |
Map of Pakkam, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pakkam, Thiruvallur
Below are the list of villages near Pakkam village in Thiruvallur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puliyur | 2,996 |
| Veppampattu | 5,916 |
| Nallankavanur | 410 |
| Ayathur | 1,447 |
| Sivanvoyal | 944 |
| Sirukalathur | 706 |
| Punnapattu | 258 |
| Thottikalai | 1,627 |
| Ayalur | 1,117 |
| Kilambakkam | 2,138 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pakkam, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia