🏡 Basic Details
- Name: Pakkam
- Administrative Unit: Village and Gram Panchayat in Gingee Taluk, Viluppuram District
- Village Code: 632424
- Area: ~637.7 hectares (~6.38 km²)
- PIN Code: 604153 (served via Sathyamagalam Post Office)
👥 Population & Households (2011 Census)
- Total Population: 2,507 (1,242 M / 1,265 F) — Sex Ratio: 1,019 F per 1,000 M, above state average
- Households: ~512
- Children (0–6 yrs): 324 (158 M / 166 F) — Child Sex Ratio: 1,051
📚 Literacy & Education
- Overall Literacy Rate: 63.5%, just above the district average (~63.4%)
- Male: 70.8%
- Female: 56.3%
- Workforce: ~1,464 workers (~58.4% of population);
- Main (year‑round): ~783 (≈53%) — Cultivators: 502, Agricultural laborers: 18
- Marginal (seasonal): ~681 (≈47%)
🚍 Connectivity & Nearby Places
- Bus Access: Public bus services available in the village; private buses within ~3 km
- Rail Access: Nearest railway station is more than 10–16 km away
- Nearby Villages/Towns: Se. Pettai (~4 km), Kamagaram (~5 km), Madapoondi (~5 km), Velanthangal (~6 km), Nagalampattu (~6 km)
- Geographic context: Near NH‑32 / NH‑332A, between Ponnaiyar and Tondiaru rivers, close to Gingee Fort
✅ Summary
Pakkam is a mid-sized agrarian village with approximately 2,507 residents across 512 households. Key highlights include:
- A healthy sex ratio (1,019) with favorable child sex ratio (1,051)
- Literacy at ~63.5%, with a notable gender gap
- A workforce split between year-round cultivation and seasonal labor
- Solid basic bus connectivity, with proximity to major roads and Gingee serving as a service hub
- Governed locally as its own Gram Panchayat, anchoring community identity and civic life
