Madharpakkam ( மாதர் பாக்கம்) is a village in the Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India. Part of it is located in the Gummidipoondi taluk.[1] This village is located near Andhra Pradesh border. Weaving was one of the main source of income for very-long years. Due to the downfall of Handloom Industry. People migrated to different places seeking employment. The villagers main source of employment depends on Gummidipoondi sipcot. This village consists of four panchayats namely Madharpakkam, Padirivedu, Manellore and Nemallur. The Government higher secondary school is one of the oldest school in the district. Telugu and Tamil are major languages spoken by people.
Madharpakkam
Madharpakkam | |
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village | |
  Madharpakkam Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Madharpakkam Madharpakkam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°26′38″N 80°00′06″E / 13.4438818°N 80.0017854°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvallur |
| Taluk | Gummidipoondi (part) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,737 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 628569 |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 census of India, Madaharpakkam has 1171 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 79.17%.[2]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4737 | 2391 | 2346 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 502 | 263 | 239 |
| Scheduled caste | 1145 | 576 | 569 |
| Scheduled tribe | 209 | 92 | 117 |
| Literates | 3353 | 1841 | 1512 |
| Workers (all) | 1953 | 1458 | 495 |
| Main workers (total) | 1725 | 1311 | 414 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 55 | 48 | 7 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 232 | 169 | 63 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 186 | 140 | 46 |
| Main workers: Other | 1252 | 954 | 298 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 228 | 147 | 81 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 85 | 67 | 18 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 122 | 73 | 49 |
| Non-workers | 2784 | 933 | 1851 |
References
edit- ^ "Tamil Nadu village directory" (PDF). Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Thiruvallur population". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 11 October 2015.