Gummidipoondi கும்மிடிப்பூண்டி |
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Gummidipoondi Railway Station
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Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
Coordinates: 13°24′24″N 80°07′26″E / 13.40665°N 80.12380°ECoordinates: 13°24′24″N 80°07′26″E / 13.40665°N 80.12380°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Thiruvallur |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 32,665 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 601 201 |
Vehicle registration | TN-18-AZ |
Gummidipoondi (Tamil: கும்மிடிப்பூண்டி) is an industrial town in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
As of 2001[update] India census, Gummidipoondi had a population of 32665. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gummidipoondi has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Gummidipoondi, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Countries major language speakers dwells here. Primary language spoken in Gummidipoondi is Tamil.
KS .Vijaya kumar is the elected member of legislative assembly in 2016.
Gummidipoondi lies on the National Highway 5 from Chennai to Calcutta, which is a part of Golden Quadrilateral project.
Legend: MTC- Metropolitan Transport Corporation (mapoka) Chennai, TN - Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation- Villupuram