🏡 Basic Details
Kamagaram is a rural village in Gingee Block, Viluppuram District, Tamil Nadu. It sits about 45 km north of Viluppuram and 14 km east of Gingee, with the PIN code 604152 (served via Sepettai BO) .
👥 Population & Households (2011 Census)
Households: 239
Total Population: 974 (488 males / 486 females)
Sex Ratio: 996 females per 1,000 males
Children (0–6 yrs): 85 (46 M / 39 F), about 9–9.5%
Child Sex Ratio: 848, lower than overall ratio .
📚 Literacy & Social Composition
Overall Literacy Rate: 75.4%
Male Literacy: ~88.7%
Female Literacy: ~62.2%
(Above the district average of ~63.5%)
🧑⚕️ Workforce & Occupation
Total Workers: ~505 (~52% of population)
Breakdowns by category aren’t specified in available data
🏫 Education & Local Facilities
Primary School:
Panchayat Union Primary School, Kamagaram, established 1954; serves Class I–V with facilities such as tap water, library (200–500 books), disabled access, girls’ & boys’ toilets, playground, and mid-day meal
🛣️ Geography & Connectivity
Nearby Villages: Melpappampadi (3 km), Velanthangal (4 km), Madappundi (4 km), Pakkam (5 km), Semmedu (5 km)
Nearby Towns:
Gingee (~14 km) — for markets, health facilities, secondary education
Tiruvannamalai, Tirukkoyilur, and Viluppuram are also within reachable distances
Transport:
No nearby railway station (the nearest is over 10 km away)
Public and private buses serve the village
✅ Summary
Kamagaram is a compact rural community with around 974 residents across 239 households. Its key traits include:
Strong literacy levels, notably among men (~89%), though female literacy (~62%) trails behind
A balanced overall gender ratio (~996), with a lower child sex ratio (~848) hinting at local demographic concerns
Moderate work participation (50–52%), though specifics of occupations aren’t detailed
A well-equipped village school, but reliance on Gingee for higher services and transport