🏡 Basic Details
- Village & Panchayat: Thatchampattu functions as both a village and its own Gram Panchayat in Gingee Block, Viluppuram District, Tamil Nadu
- Administration & Connectivity:
- Located ~35 km north of Viluppuram headquarters and ~159 km from Chennai
- Bordered by Vallam Block (East), Melmalayanur (North), Keelpennathur (West), and Kanai (South)
- Nearby towns include Tiruvannamalai, Tirukkoyilur, Tindivanam, and Viluppuram
- Postal Details: PIN codes relevant to the area are 604151 (Alampoondi), 604202 (Gingee), and 604205 (Minambur)
🌐 Habitations & Local Features
- The Panchayat includes the following settlements: Thatchampattu village, Thatchampattu Colony, Velamai, and Velamai Colony
- Services Nearby: Healthcare access is through facilities in Gingee, Anandhapuram, Gangavaram, Nallanpillaipetral, Ottampattu, and Sathiyamangalam
🗳 Governance & Civic Life
- Assembly Constituency: Gingee
- Lok Sabha Constituency: Arani
- Local Polling Booths: Common polling venues include centers at Varikkal ICDS, Nallanpillaipetral GHSS, schools in Eyyakunam and Siruthalaipoondi, and the SHG Centre in Gengavaram
- Political Landscape: Major active parties include DMK, AIADMK, DMDK, MDMK, PMK, and INC
📊 Village of Tachchampattu — A Snapshot
While the Panchayat is named Thatchampattu, the core data is available for the village Tachchampattu, which falls under the same Gram Panchayat:
- Population (2011): 1,396 (719 males / 677 females) across 297 households
- Sex Ratio: 941 females per 1,000 males (below TN average of 996); Child Sex Ratio: 869 (also below average)
- Children (0–6 yrs): 157 (~11.3% of total population)
- Literacy: ~58.9% overall; Male: ~65.1%, Female: ~52.3%
- Workforce: 879 employed (~63% of population); Main Workers: 40%, Marginal Workers: 60%
- Among main workers: 36 cultivators, 257 agri laborers
- Connectivity: Public and private buses are accessible within ~2 km; the nearest railway station is ~35 km away
- Nearby Villages: Malavantangal, Gangavaram, Kanakkankuppam, Tandavasamudram, Padippallam, Attiyur, Sittampundi, Sirunampundi, Appampattu, Kavarai, Kadagampundi
✅ Summary
Thatchampattu Panchayat includes vibrant habitations like Thatchampattu village and Velamai and supports civic life through local polling centers and access to primary services in town hubs. The data-rich core village Tachchampattu highlights:
- A moderate population (~1,396) with slightly below-average sex ratios among both overall and child populations
- A literacy challenge (~59%), especially among women
- A workforce heavily reliant on agriculture and seasonal labor
- Good road connectivity via buses, with railway access further out
- Integration with nearby hamlets, forming a rural community network