🏡 Basic Details

Devadanampettai (தேவதானாம்பேட்டை) is a village and gram panchayat within Gingee Block, Viluppuram District, Tamil Nadu.

• Village Code: 632420
• Pincode: 604151 (Branch Office, Devadanampettai)
• Sub-District: Gingee (approx. 15 km away)
• District Headquarter: Viluppuram (~33 km by road)
• Geographical Area: ~492 hectares (~4.92 km²)
  • Includes about 375 ha of total land area; of which 188 ha is irrigated via borewells (86 ha) and tanks (102 ha)

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👪 Population & Households (2011 Census)

• Households: 972
• Total Population: 3,871
  • Males: 1,952
  • Females: 1,919
• Sex Ratio: 983 females per 1,000 males
• Children (0–6 yrs): 372 (197 M / 175 F)
  • Child Sex Ratio: 888 (below average sex ratio)
• Literacy Rate: Overall 66.5%
  • Male: 76.4% | Female: 56.6%
  • Slightly above the district average (~63.5%)

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⚙️ Employment & Economy

• Total Workers: 2,413 (~62% of population)
  • Main Workers (≥6 months): 1,874 (77.7%)
    • Cultivators: 720
    • Agricultural Labourers: 1,022
    • Household Industries: 10
    • Other Jobs: 122
  • Marginal Workers (<6 months): 539 (22.3%)
• Crops & Irrigation: Key crops include paddy, groundnut, sugarcane. Irrigated land covers ~188 ha, with 6 hours/day power in summer and 10 hours in winter for agriculture

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🚍 Transport & Connectivity

• Bus Service: Public and private buses serve the village directly
• Railway Access: Nearby stations within 5–10 km including Valavanur, Mundiyampakkam, and Viluppuram Junction
• Nearby Villages: Periyamur, Sorattupperiyankuppam, Manalapadi, Pullipattu, Chinnaponnampundi, Pudupalayam, Pakkam, Pettai, Odiyathur

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🏥 Amenities & Local Infrastructure

• Education: Government pre-primary, primary, middle, and secondary schools are available in the village. Higher education institutions are accessible in nearby towns like Alampoondi, Chellapirathi, and Nattarmangalam
• Health: One primary health sub-centre serves the village. Nearest medical college is in Mundiyambakkam
• Utilities: Fully electrified; drinkable water from borewells and tanks; agricultural power supplied seasonally

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✅ Summary

Devadanampettai is a productive agrarian village anchored in Gingee Block, with nearly 3,900 residents across 972 households.

• It enjoys a moderate literacy rate (~66.5%), though there’s a notable gender gap.
• Agriculture dominates local livelihoods, with nearly 2,400 people engaged in work—most of them as cultivators or laborers.
• The village benefits from solid rail and road connectivity, contributing to economic and cultural exchanges with nearby towns.
• Civic amenities—schools, health sub-centre, and irrigation infrastructure—support both day-to-day life and seasonal rhythms.