Madaharpakkam


Madharpakkam is a village in the Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India. Part of it is located in the Gummidipoondi taluk. 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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Madaharpakkam has 1171 households. The effective literacy rate is 79.17%.
TotalMaleFemale
Population473723912346
Children aged below 6 years502263239
Scheduled caste1145576569
Scheduled tribe20992117
Literates335318411512
Workers 19531458495
Main workers 17251311414
Main workers: Cultivators55487
Main workers: Agricultural labourers23216963
Main workers: Household industry workers18614046
Main workers: Other1252954298
Marginal workers 22814781
Marginal workers: Cultivators624
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers856718
Marginal workers: Household industry workers15510
Marginal workers: Others1227349
Non-workers27849331851