🏡 Basic Details
- Name & Status: So.Kuppam functions as both a village and Gram Panchayat in Gingee Block, Viluppuram District
- Proximity:
- ~6 km from Gingee town
- ~35–40 km north of Viluppuram district HQ
- ~163 km from Chennai
- Postal: PIN 604153, served via Sathyamangalam sub-office
📍 Geography & Landscape
- Nestled among hills on three sides, So Kuppam features over 7 ponds and 5+ lakes, creating a rich agrarian and natural setting
- Key nearby settlements:
V. Nayambadi (~3 km), Semmedu (~6 km), Se. Pettai (~6 km), Velanthangal (~6 km), Devadanampettai (~6 km) - Bounded by Gingee Block to its south, Kanai (south), Melmalayanur (north), Keelpennathur (west), and Vallam (east) Blocks
👥 Demographics & Literacy (So.Kuppam Panchayat hub: Sorattupperiyankuppam data)
(Exact village-level demographic data for So Kuppam is not published, but Sorattupperiyankuppam—a key village in the same Panchayat—provides a strong indicator.)
- Population: ~2,930 across ~685 households
- Sex Ratio: ~969 females per 1,000 males
- Literacy: ~60.1% overall — Male: ~67.3%, Female: ~52.6%
🏫 Education
- Local School: Panchayat Union Middle School, So Kuppam, offers Grades 1–8 and is co-educational
🌾 Livelihood & Community Life
- Village life is deeply agricultural—teeming with lakes, ponds, and modest orchards. A known progressive farmer, Mr. Vasu Aranganathan from So Kuppam, pioneered the SRI (System of Rice Intensification) method under TN‑IAMWARM programs
- Temples such as a Durga temple atop the hill and a Karumariamman temple are spiritually significant landmarks
🚍 Transport & Connectivity
- Bus Connectivity: Public and private buses link So Kuppam to Gingee and nearby areas
- Rail Access: No railway station within 10 km; nearest railheads are in Gingee or Viluppuram
🎯 Politics & Civic Infrastructure
- Major political parties include DMK, AIADMK, DMDK, MDMK, PMK, and INC
- Nearby polling booths are located at:
- ICDS Centre, Varikkal
- GHSS North Part, Nallanpillaipetral
- Middle School–Eyyakunam & Siruthalaipoondi
- SHG Centre–Gengavaram
✅ Summary
So Kuppam is a vibrant rural hub—a Gram Panchayat village nestled in hills with water-rich lands, thriving agriculture, and intrinsic community ties. It features:
- A rolling terrain dotted with lakes, ponds, and farms
- An engaged farming community—some adopting modern methods like SRI
- Basic educational access via a middle school
- Good road connectivity to Gingee and neighboring villages
- A community woven into regional civic life through polling networks and shared rural infrastructure
