# Pakkanadu R.F. Village, Edappadi, Salem (Tamil Nadu)

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Village · Edappadi, Salem 

# Pakkanadu R.F.

Pakkanadu R.F. is a village in Edappadi sub-district of Salem district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **636501**. The 2011 Census counted **1,065 people in 274 households**, the 20th largest of 20 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 45.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 59.0%.

- 1,065people (2011)
- 274households
- 45.3%literacy
- 636501PIN code

## Pakkanadu R.F. PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Pakkanadu R.F. is 636501.** Pakkanadu R.F. falls in Edappadi sub-district, Salem district, Tamil Nadu.

- PIN code636501
- Gram panchayatPakkanadu
- Community development blockIdappady
- Census village code633913

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Pakkanadu R.F. from nearby towns?

- Edappadi (sub-district HQ)17 km by road
- Salem (district HQ)55 km by road
- Jalakandapuram (nearest town)7 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Pakkanadu R.F.?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Pakkanadu R.F.; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary school5–10 km · Pakkanadu
- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Jalakandapuram
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Doramangalam
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mettur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 15 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## Homes and amenities in Pakkanadu R.F.

Of every 100 households in Pakkanadu R.F. in 2011, 97 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 51 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Pakkanadu R.F. · ■ Edappadi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**86%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**8%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**90%

Tap water ****46%**

**82%

Drinking water within premises ****9%**

**7%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%**

**72%

Use banking services ****5%**

**24%

Television ****45%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****61%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****51%**

**41%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****23%**

**13%

Own their home ****100%**

**96%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Pakkanadu R.F.?

■ Pakkanadu R.F. · ■ Edappadi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****45.3%**

**59.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****865**

**899

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1222**

**874

Working population ****56.9%**

**58.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 53.6% for men and 35.3% for women. 63% of men and 50% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

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**■** Cultivators 81 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 392 (65%) · **■** Household industry 7 (1%) · **■** Other work 40 (7%) · **■** Marginal 86 (14%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Edappadi

- Nedungulam5,026 people
- Konasamudram4,095 people
- Adaiyur3,544 people
- Vembaneri3,542 people

[All 20 villages in Edappadi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/edappadi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Pakkanadu R.F.?636501
- How far is Pakkanadu R.F. from Salem?55 km by road
- What is the population of Pakkanadu R.F.?1,065 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pakkanadu R.F. in?Salem district (Edappadi sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Pakkanadu R.F.?45.3% (Census 2011)