Alapakkam, Chengalpattu Explained

Alapakkam
Settlement Type:Census town
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:12.5358°N 79.7592°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chengalpattu
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:5421
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Alapakkam is a census town in Chengalpattu district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The Alapakkam Census Town has population of 9,404 of which 4,702 are males while 4,702 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.[1]

Demographics

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1105 which is 11.75 % of total population of Alapakkam (CT). In Alapakkam Census Town, Female Sex Ratio is of 1000 against state average of 996. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Alapakkam is around 1020 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Alapakkam city is 85.19 % higher than state average of 80.09 %. In Alapakkam, Male literacy is around 90.40 % while female literacy rate is 79.97 %.

Alapakkam Census Town has total administration over 2,330 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Earlier according to 2001 India census,[2] Alapakkam had a population of 5421. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Alapakkam has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the males and 42% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census of India 2011 Handbook, Kancheepuram District.
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.