🏡 Basic Details
- Name: Padippallam also shown as Padipallam
- Location: Village in Gingee Taluk, Viluppuram District, Tamil Nadu
- Gram Panchayat: Padippallam
- Village Code: 632444
- Area: ~585.2 hectares (~5.85 km²)
- PIN Code: 604151 (served via Alampoondi delivery / Pondicherry postal region)
- Nearest Town: Ananthapuram (~11 km) — primary hub for commerce & administration
👥 Population & Demographics (2011 Census)
- Households: 607
- Total Population: 2,639 (1,371 M / 1,268 F) — Sex Ratio: 925 F per 1,000 M
- Children (0–6 yrs): 260 (~9.8%) — Child Sex Ratio: 1,031 F per 1,000 M (higher than the overall village average)
📚 Literacy
- Overall Literacy Rate: 76.6% — above district average (~63.5%)
- Male Literacy: 85.4%
- Female Literacy: 67.1%
⚙️ Workforce & Occupation
- Total Workers: 1,617 (~61% of population)
- Main Workers (≥6 months): 1,435 (~88.7%)
- Cultivators: 594
- Agricultural Labourers: 744
- Household Industries: 22
- Others: 75
- Marginal Workers: 182 (~11.3%)
- Main Workers (≥6 months): 1,435 (~88.7%)
🚍 Transport & Connectivity
- Bus Services: Both public and private buses serve the village directly
- Railway Access: Nearest railhead is ~35 km away — likely Viluppuram Junction or Tindivanam
- Nearby Villages: Malarasankuppam, Malavantangal, Gangavaram, Kanakkankuppam, Tandavasamudram, Tachchampattu, Attiyur, Sittampundi, Sirunampundi, Appampattu, Kavarai
✅ Summary
Padippallam is a mid-sized rural community—2,639 residents across 607 households. It features:
- A gender gap in overall sex ratio (925), though the child ratio is notably favorable (1,031)
- Above-average literacy (~76.6%), with a strong male-female disparity
- A predominantly agrarian economy, with nearly half of all middle-aged and older residents employed year-round in cultivation or labor
- Reliable bus connectivity, and proximity to a growing cluster of nearby villages
- Recognized as its own Gram Panchayat, reflecting local governance role and civic identity