Arambakkam is a village in the Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the Gummidipoondi taluk.[1]
Arambakkam | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Arambakkam Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Arambakkam Arambakkam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°32′34″N 80°04′08″E / 13.5426818°N 80.0690056°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvallur |
| Taluk | Gummidipoondi |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 11,363 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 628550 |
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Arambakkam has 2798 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 65.89%.[2]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11363 | 5609 | 5754 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 1309 | 649 | 660 |
| Scheduled caste | 1288 | 602 | 686 |
| Scheduled tribe | 233 | 112 | 121 |
| Literates | 6625 | 3622 | 3003 |
| Workers (all) | 4820 | 3406 | 1414 |
| Main workers (total) | 4425 | 3211 | 1214 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 162 | 137 | 25 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 1410 | 929 | 481 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 46 | 19 | 27 |
| Main workers: Other | 2807 | 2126 | 681 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 395 | 195 | 200 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 222 | 110 | 112 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 156 | 78 | 78 |
| Non-workers | 6543 | 2203 | 4340 |
All the inhabitants could understand and speak Tamil and Telugu as it is in near to Andhra border.
Transportation
There is a Railway station in Arambakkam railway station . Many Suburban train , Passenger trains are run to Chennai Central railway station , Nellore railway station, Tirupati railway station .
National Highway 16 (India) passes through this city.
Most of APSRTC and TNSTC Buses are well connected to Chennai Tirupathi and Nellore through arambakkam Town.