Gummidipoondi

Gummidipoondi is a Town and Taluka in Thiruvallur District of Tamil Nadu. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Gummidipoondi Block (CD) is 05693. The total area of Gummidipoondi Taluka is 425 km², which includes 402.87 km² of rural area and 22.60 km² of urban area. Gummidipoondi has a sex ratio of approximately 988 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Gummidipoondi Taluka

Gummidipoondi Taluka has a total of 81 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Gummidipoondi Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Gummidipoondi Taluka

The population profile of Gummidipoondi Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Gummidipoondi Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Gummidipoondi Taluka is around 1,90,541 people. This includes 95,799 males and 94,742 females. Rural population is about 1,59,356 (80,046 males and 79,310 females), while urban population is nearly 31,185 (15,753 males and 15,432 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 21,584 of the population, with 10,952 boys and 10,632 girls. Rural areas have 17,868 children, and urban areas have about 3,716 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,21,410 literate people in Gummidipoondi Taluka, including 67,899 literate males and 53,511 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 98,479 individuals and urban literacy covers around 22,931 people.
• About 69,131 people in Gummidipoondi Taluka are not literate, including 27,900 males and 41,231 females. Rural areas include 60,877 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,254 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 50,144 households, with 42,148 in villages and 7,996 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Gummidipoondi Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Gummidipoondi Taluka is approximately 49,849 people, including 24,815 males and 25,034 females. Around 46,740 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,109 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Gummidipoondi Taluka is about 5,100 people, including 2,518 males and 2,582 females. Around 4,659 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 441 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 448 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 396 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,380 people per sq. km.