Gingee

Gingee is a Town and Taluka in Viluppuram 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 Gingee Block (CD) is 05728. The total area of Gingee Taluka is 1,063 km², which includes 1,040.63 km² of rural area and 22.41 km² of urban area. Gingee has a sex ratio of approximately 985 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Gingee Taluka

Gingee Taluka has a total of 244 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 Gingee Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Gingee Taluka

The population profile of Gingee 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 Gingee 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 Gingee Taluka is around 4,23,942 people. This includes 2,13,509 males and 2,10,433 females. Rural population is about 3,90,005 (1,96,346 males and 1,93,659 females), while urban population is nearly 33,937 (17,163 males and 16,774 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 44,361 of the population, with 22,939 boys and 21,422 girls. Rural areas have 40,694 children, and urban areas have about 3,667 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,74,926 literate people in Gingee Taluka, including 1,54,727 literate males and 1,20,199 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,49,584 individuals and urban literacy covers around 25,342 people.
• About 1,49,016 people in Gingee Taluka are not literate, including 58,782 males and 90,234 females. Rural areas include 1,40,421 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,595 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,00,430 households, with 92,671 in villages and 7,759 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Gingee 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 Gingee Taluka is approximately 94,919 people, including 48,118 males and 46,801 females. Around 87,900 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,019 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Gingee Taluka is about 8,468 people, including 4,226 males and 4,242 females. Around 8,162 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 306 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 399 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 375 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,514 people per sq. km.