# Gudapakkam Village, Poonamallee, Thiruvallur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/poonamallee/gudapakkam/ Village · Poonamallee, Thiruvallur # Gudapakkam Gudapakkam is a village in Poonamallee sub-district of Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **600124**. The 2011 Census counted **4,892 people in 1,275 households**, the 5th largest of 24 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 81.9%. - 4,892people (2011) - 1,275households - 76.2%literacy - 600124PIN code ## Gudapakkam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gudapakkam is 600124.** Gudapakkam falls in Poonamallee sub-district, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code600124 - Gram panchayatGudapakkam - Community development blockPoonamallee - Census village code629129 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gudapakkam from nearby towns? - Poonamallee (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Thiruvallur (district HQ)15 km by road - Thirumazhisai (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 Gudapakkam? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Gudapakkam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Thirumazhisai - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sembarambakkam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Sembarambakkam - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)10 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 Gudapakkam known for? The main crops are **paddy and ground nut**. About 18% of the 674 hectares of village land is sown, and 31 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 Gudapakkam Of every 100 households in Gudapakkam in 2011, 94 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Gudapakkam · ■ Poonamallee rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **97% Toilet within the home ****20%** **42% No toilet (open defecation) ****77%** **56% Tap water ****94%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****9%** **29% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%** **65% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****67%** **28% Use banking services ****34%** **50% Television ****80%** **90% Mobile phone ****62%** **75% Computer with internet ****3%** **2% Two-wheeler ****27%** **37% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **3% None of these assets ****8%** **4% Own their home ****90%** **84% 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 Gudapakkam? ■ Gudapakkam · ■ Poonamallee rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.2%** **81.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1009** **994 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1004** **953 Working population ****45.1%** **40.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.6% for men and 67.8% for women. 61% of men and 30% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 53 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 576 (26%) · **■** Household industry 40 (2%) · **■** Other work 1,460 (66%) · **■** Marginal 75 (3%) 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 Poonamallee - Korattur6,528 people - Voyalanallur6,525 people - Sembarambakkam5,709 people - Kuthambakkam5,047 people - Agaramel4,609 people - Soranjeri4,161 people - Thiruninravur3,962 people - Parivakkam3,911 people [All 28 villages in Poonamallee](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/poonamallee/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gudapakkam?600124 - How far is Gudapakkam from Thiruvallur?15 km by road - What is the population of Gudapakkam?4,892 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gudapakkam in?Thiruvallur district (Poonamallee sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Gudapakkam?76.2% (Census 2011)