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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 425 km², including 402.87 km² of rural area and 22.60 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 989 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 | Kilmudalambedu |
| 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 | Elavoor |
| 13 | Chinnasozhiambakkam | Rural | Enathimelpakkam |
| 14 | Chithoornatham | Rural | Eguvarpalayam |
| 15 | Chitrasoor | Rural | Arasur |
| 16 | Chutalakuppam | Unmapped | Sidharajakandigai |
| 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
According to the 2011 Census, Gummidipoondi Taluka had a total population of 1,90,541 people living in 50,144 households. The population comprised 95,799 males and 94,742 females, with an average population density of 448 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Gummidipoondi Taluka had 1,21,410 literate people and 21,584 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 49,849 and 5,100 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.