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Gummidipoondi | |
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Suburb of Chennai | |
 Gummidipoondi Railway Station | |
  Gummidipoondi Gummidipoondi, Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates:13°24′40″N80°07′01″E / 13.411000°N 80.117000°E /13.411000; 80.117000 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thiruvallur |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Area | |
• Total | 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 18,891 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official/Other | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 601 201 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-18-AZ |
Gummidipoondi is an industrial town inChennai Metropolitan Region ofThiruvallur district in theIndianstate ofTamil Nadu. Notably, it is the northernmost assembly constituency and settlement in the state of Tamil Nadu.[3]
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Gummidipoondi had a population of 32,665. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gummidipoondi has an average literacy rate of 86.5%, higher than the national average of 74.5%: male literacy is 89.7%, and female literacy is 83.4%. In Gummidipoondi, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Tamil is the official language for the people of Gummidipoondi town.
Gummidipoondi lies on theNational Highway 16 (India) fromChennai toCalcutta, which is a part ofGolden Quadrilateral project. It is located at 24 km fromTada, Andhra Pradesh, 110 km fromNellore, 52 km fromSatyavedu, 45 km from Chennai and 114 km fromTirupati. Gummidipoondi has a large bus stand near Gummidipoondi market. There are bus routes that connects to various rural areas and to Chennai. Various buses pass through GNT road from Tirupathi, Nellore, Sulurpet to Madhavaram inter city bus terminus. Gummidipoondi railway station has trains towardsChennai Central railway station.[5][6]
