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Pakkam

Gingee mandal
Pincode 604153
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LGD code
632424
Pincode
604153
Post office
Sathyamagalam
Population
2,507
Households
512
Literacy rate
55.3%
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,464
Distance to district centre
177 km
Distance to mandal centre
189 km
Distance to Chennai
27 km
Distance to Bengaluru
264 km
Nearest railway station
Tiruninravur · 2 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Ilangovan · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Pakkam compares

By population, Pakkam ranks #24 of 171 villages in Gingee mandal.

Literacy rate
%
55.3%
−8.1% vs mandal average
Pakkam
55.3%
Gingee mandal
63.4%
Viluppuram district
63.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,019
+40 vs mandal average
Pakkam
1,019
Gingee mandal
979
Household size
people per home
4.9
+0.6 vs mandal average
Pakkam
4.9
Gingee mandal
4.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Pakkam at a glance

Pakkam is a village of 2,507 people in 512 households (Census 2011) in Gingee taluk, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, the 24th-largest of 171 villages in Gingee taluk. Literacy is 55%, 8 points below the taluk average of 63% and the sex ratio is 1,019 women per 1,000 men. It lies 177 km from the Viluppuram district centre, 0 km from Pakkam, the nearest town, 2 km from Tiruninravur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 604153, served by Sathyamagalam post office; the LGD village code is 632424. The nearest hospital or health centre is Ilangovan, 2 km away. The village votes in Ulundurpettai assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vasanthavel G R. The population is estimated at 2,956 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Pakkam

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Pakkam · this village2,50755%
Pakkam · Anaicut63061%0 km N
Pakkam · Thiruvallur17,34275%0 km N
Pakkam · Tirukalukundram45869%0 km N
Pakkam · Sankarapuram3,89059%0 km N
Pakkam · Viluppuram4,77560%0 km N
Pakkam · Maduranthakam1,86464%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pakkam

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
15
Power hours (winter)
8
Primary school
2
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KILPENNATHUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
8
Distance to district HQ (km)
52
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Pakkam
Total area (ha)
637.66
Irrigated area (ha)
156.62
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Pakkam

LGD code
632424
Pincode
604153
Post office
Sathyamagalam
Population (Census 2011)
2,507
Population (projected 2026)
2,956
Households
512
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1019
Literacy rate
55.3%
Coordinates
13.14360°N, 80.02800°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Viluppuram
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ulundurpettai
Member of Parliament
Durai Ravikumar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vasanthavel G R
Block / Mandal
Gingee
Getting there

How to reach Pakkam

Mandal centre
Gingee · ≈ 189 km
≈ 6 h 29 min by car · 7 h 42 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Viluppuram · ≈ 177 km
≈ 6 h 4 min by car · 7 h 12 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 17,342 people
Pakkam · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Chennai27 kmcapital
  • Bengaluru264 km
  • Hyderabad500 km
  • Mumbai1009 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationTiruninravur2 km
  • Bus stopTiruninravur Bus Stand2 km
  • Hospital / PHCIlangovan2 km
  • ATM / bankICICI Bank2 km
  • Petrol pumpHP5 km
  • CollegeJaya College of Arts and Science3 km
  • Police stationT-11 Tiruninravur Police Station2 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Pakkam

6 Temples, 2 Churchs mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Pakkam

10 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

  • 🏫Angel SchoolSchool2.2 km ↗
  • 🏫Vivekananda VidyalayaSchool2.3 km ↗
  • 🎓Jaya Matriculation Higher Secondary SchoolHigh school2.7 km ↗
  • 🎓Jaya College of Arts and ScienceCollege2.9 km ↗
  • 🎓Jaya College of PhysiotheraphyCollege3.0 km ↗
  • 🎓Jaya College of PharmacyCollege3.0 km ↗
  • 🏫Carmel SchoolSchool4.3 km ↗
  • 🎓Raja National Matriculation Higher Secondary SchoolHigh school4.3 km ↗
  • 🏫Sriram Engineering CollegeSchool4.3 km ↗
  • 🎓Holy Infant Jesus Matric Higher Secondary SchoolHigh school4.4 km ↗
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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