# Pappankuppam Village, Gummidipoondi, Thiruvallur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/gummidipoondi/pappankuppam/ Village · Gummidipoondi, Thiruvallur # Pappankuppam Pappankuppam is a village in Gummidipoondi sub-district of Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **601201**. The 2011 Census counted **4,209 people in 1,113 households**, the 11th largest of 76 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 69.6%. - 4,209people (2011) - 1,113households - 73.7%literacy - 601201PIN code ## Pappankuppam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Pappankuppam is 601201.** Pappankuppam falls in Gummidipoondi sub-district, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code601201 - Gram panchayatPathapalayam, Sidharajakandigai - Community development blockGummidipoondi - Census village code628583 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pappankuppam from nearby towns? - Gummidipoondi (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Thiruvallur (district HQ)40 km by road - Gummidipoondi (nearest town)8 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 Pappankuppam? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Pappankuppam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Gummidipoondi - ○Degree college10+ km · Kilmudalambedu - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Gummidipoondi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and covered wells - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 10 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. ## What is Pappankuppam known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and mango**. About 15% of the 1,076 hectares of village land is sown, and 84 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Pappankuppam Of every 100 households in Pappankuppam in 2011, 92 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 42 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Pappankuppam · ■ Gummidipoondi rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **95% Toilet within the home ****31%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****69%** **76% Tap water ****100%** **96% Drinking water within premises ****18%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****42%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****52%** **60% Use banking services ****39%** **38% Television ****87%** **86% Mobile phone ****62%** **62% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****34%** **25% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **2% None of these assets ****6%** **7% Own their home ****89%** **90% 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 Pappankuppam? ■ Pappankuppam · ■ Gummidipoondi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.7%** **69.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1005** **991 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****938** **965 Working population ****44.2%** **46.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.4% for men and 66.1% for women. 60% of men and 28% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 145 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 163 (9%) · **■** Household industry 23 (1%) · **■** Other work 907 (49%) · **■** Marginal 621 (33%) 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 Gummidipoondi - Madaharpakkam4,737 people - Manellore4,534 people - Sirupulalpettai4,346 people - Nemalur4,251 people - Eguvarpalayam4,052 people - Puduvoyal3,698 people - Mukkarambakkam3,488 people - Chinnaobulapuram3,412 people [All 80 villages in Gummidipoondi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/gummidipoondi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pappankuppam?601201 - How far is Pappankuppam from Thiruvallur?40 km by road - What is the population of Pappankuppam?4,209 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pappankuppam in?Thiruvallur district (Gummidipoondi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Pappankuppam?73.7% (Census 2011)