Gummidipoondi Taluka - Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
Gummidipoondi is an administrative taluka in the Thiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Gummidipoondi is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Gummidipundi, while the nearest airport is Chennai International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 37.2 km.
The total area of the taluka is 425 km², including 402.87 km² rural area and 22.60 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 988 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Gummidipoondi Taluka
Gummidipoondi Taluka has a total of 92 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amirthamangalam | Rural | Poovalambedu |
| 2 | Annappa Naickankuppam | Rural | Annappanaikankuppam |
| 3 | Appavaram | Rural | Mangavaram |
| 4 | Arambakkam | Rural | Thokkamur |
| 5 | Arikathurai | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 6 | Authupakkam | Rural | Athupakkam |
| 7 | Ayanallur | Rural | Ayanallur |
| 8 | Budur | Rural | Boodur |
| 9 | Chedilpakkam | Rural | Chedhilpakkam |
| 10 | Chinnaobulapuram | Rural | Periaobalapuram |
| 11 | Chinnapuliyur | Rural | Erukkuvoy |
| 12 | Chinnareddy Kandigai | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 13 | Chinnasozhiambakkam | Rural | Enathimelpakkam |
| 14 | Chithoornatham | Rural | Eguvarpalayam |
| 15 | Chitrasoor | Rural | Arasur |
| 16 | Chutalakuppam | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 17 | Dharkasthu Kandigam | Rural | Boodur |
| 18 | Edur | Rural | Edoor |
| 19 | Egumadurai | Rural | Guruvarajakandigai |
| 20 | Eguvarpalayam | Rural | Eguvarpalayam |
| 21 | Elavur | Rural | Elavoor |
| 22 | Enadhimelpakkam | Rural | Enathimelpakkam |
| 23 | Erukkuvoy | Rural | Erukkuvoy |
| 24 | Getnamallee | Rural | Getnamallee |
| 25 | Guruvarajakandigai | Rural | Guruvarajakandigai |
| 26 | Kanlur | Rural | Palavakkam |
| 27 | Kannambakkam | Rural | Kannambakkam |
| 28 | Kannankottai | Rural | Kannankottai |
| 29 | Karadipudur | Rural | Karadipudur |
| 30 | Karani | Rural | Karani |
| 31 | Karumbukuppam | Rural | Pudugummidipoondi |
| 32 | Kilmudalambedu | Rural | Panpakkam |
| 33 | Kollanur | Rural | Kollanur |
| 34 | Kuriviagaram | Rural | Rettambedu |
| 35 | Kuruvattucheri | Rural | Kuruvattucheri |
| 36 | Madaharpakkam (Ct) | Rural | Madharpakkam |
| 37 | Madaharpakkam (Part) | Rural | Padirivedu |
| 38 | Madhavaram | Rural | Kollanur |
| 39 | Manali | Rural | Erukkuvoy |
| 40 | Manellore | Rural | Maanallore |
| 41 | Mangalam | Rural | Mangalam |
| 42 | Mangavaram | Rural | Mangavaram |
| 43 | Medhipalayam | Rural | Medhipalayam |
| 44 | Melakalani | Rural | Melakazhani |
| 45 | Melmudalambedu | Rural | Melmudalambedu |
| 46 | Melpakkam | Rural | Eguvarpalayam |
| 47 | Mukkarambakkam | Rural | Mukkarambakkam |
| 48 | Naidukuppam | Rural | Egumadurai |
| 49 | Nangapallam | Rural | Kuruvattucheri |
| 50 | Narasingapuram | Rural | Narasingapuram |
| 51 | Natham | Rural | Natham |
| 52 | Nelvoy | Rural | Nelvoy |
| 53 | Nemalur | Rural | Nemalur |
| 54 | Obasamudram | Rural | Obasamudram |
| 55 | Old Gummidipoondi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 56 | Palavakkam | Rural | Palavakkam |
| 57 | Paleswaram | Rural | Nelvoy |
| 58 | Paleswarankandigai | Rural | Pudugummidipoondi |
| 59 | Pallavada | Rural | Pallavada |
| 60 | Panapakkam | Rural | Panpakkam |
| 61 | Panchalai | Rural | Periapuliyur |
| 62 | Pappankuppam | Rural | Sidharajakandigai |
| 63 | Peddikuppam (Ct) | Rural | Peddikuppam |
| 64 | Peria Obulapuram | Rural | Periaobalapuram |
| 65 | Peria Soliambakkam | Rural | Enathimelpakkam |
| 66 | Periapuliyur | Rural | Periapuliyur |
| 67 | Peruvoyal | Rural | Peruvoyal |
| 68 | Pondavakkam | Rural | Pondavakkam |
| 69 | Poovalai | Rural | Poovalai |
| 70 | Poovalambedu | Rural | Poovalambedu |
| 71 | Pudugummidipundi | Rural | Pudugummidipoondi |
| 72 | Pudupalayam | Rural | Pudupalayam |
| 73 | Puduvoyal | Rural | Puduvoyal |
| 74 | Rettambedu | Rural | Rettambedu |
| 75 | Sanaputhur | Rural | Sanaputhur |
| 76 | Sennavaram | Rural | Melakazhani |
| 77 | Sepedu | Rural | Erukkuvoy |
| 78 | Sinthalakuppam | Rural | Pudugummidipoondi |
| 79 | Sirupulalpettai | Rural | Sirupuzhalpettai |
| 80 | Siruvada | Rural | Siruvada |
| 81 | Soorapundi | Rural | Soorapoondi |
| 82 | Sunnambukkulam | Rural | Sunnambukulam |
| 83 | Thandalacheri | Rural | Thandalcheri |
| 84 | Theruali | Rural | Thervazhi |
| 85 | Thervoy | Rural | Thervoy |
| 86 | Thookamoor | Rural | Thokkamur |
| 87 | Thurapallam | Rural | Periaobalapuram |
| 88 | Vaniamallee | Rural | Poovalambedu |
| 89 | Varnasikuppam | Rural | Boodur |
| 90 | Vazhuthalambedu | Rural | Vazhuthalamedu |
| 91 | Venkuzhi | Rural | Nelvoy |
| 92 | Verkadu | Rural | Kuruvattucheri |
Population of Gummidipoondi Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Gummidipoondi Taluka has a total population of 1,90,541 people, consisting of 95,799 males and 94,742 females. There are 50,144 households in the taluka with an average population density of 448 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,90,541 | 1,59,356 | 31,185 |
| Male Population | 95,799 | 80,046 | 15,753 |
| Female Population | 94,742 | 79,310 | 15,432 |
| Total Households | 50,144 | 42,148 | 7,996 |
| Population Density | 448 / km² | 396 / km² | 1,380 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,21,410 literate people and 21,584 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 49,849 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 5,100 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 21,584 | 17,868 | 3,716 |
| Literate Population | 1,21,410 | 98,479 | 22,931 |
| Illiterate Population | 69,131 | 60,877 | 8,254 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 49,849 | 46,740 | 3,109 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 5,100 | 4,659 | 441 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.