Gummidipoondi
| Gummidipoondi கும்மிடிப்பூண்டி ఘుమ్మిదిపూంది | |
|---|---|
| நகரம் (city) | |
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Gummidipoondi Railway Station | |
  Gummidipoondi 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.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] 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 languages spoken in Gummidipoondi are, Tamil and Telugu.
Politics
C.H. Sekar is the elected member of legislative assembly. |-
Transport
Gummidipoondi lies on the National Highway 5 from Chennai to Calcutta, which is a part of Golden Quadrilateral project.
Road Transport
| Normal buses | Express + Normal buses | Deluxe + Express + Normal buses | AC volvo + Deluxe + Express + Normal buses |
Legend: MTC- Metropolitan Transport Corporation (mapoka) Chennai, TN - Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Villupuram, P - taniyarperuntu
| Route | Start | End | Via | Mapoka Chennai | State Transport Corporation | PRIVATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arulmurugan MiniBus | Gummudipoondi | Pattupalli | Athupakkam , Rajapalayam ,Mangavaram Pattupalli | |||
| T43 | Ponneri | Gummudipoondi,Pallipalayam | Thatchur, Rettambedu, Pattupalli, Seganyam, Devambattu | TN | ||
| 90A , Jeyalakcumi bus | Ponneri | Annamalaicherry]] | Redhills, thatchur, rettambedu, Pattupalli), Seganyam, devambattu | Express | ||
| 172, Srinivasnagar | Gummudipoondi | Thiruvallur | Tamaraipakkam, Vengal, Periyapalayam, Arani, puduvoyal | TN | P | |
| 200,103 | Gummudipoondi, Nellore, Tirupathi | Koyambedu | Thirumangalam, Lucas, Kolathur, Kavangarai, Red Hills, Karanodai, Thatchur Road Jn | EXPRESS | ||
| 173 | Thiruvallur | GUmmudipoondi | Periyapalayam Road Jn, Thatchur Road Jn,puduvoyal,Kaveraipettai | Express | ||
| 557,557C,557M,557AX | Red Hills | GUmmudipoondi | Karanodai, Thatchur Road Jn, puduvoyal | MTC | ||
| Vasantha | Tiruthani | GUmmudipoondi | Thiruvallur, Kannigaiper, Periyapalayam Road Jn, Thatchur Road Jn,puduvoyal,Kaveraipettai | PRIVATE | ||
| 512 | tirupathi | GUmmudipoondi koyambedu | Redhills, Periyapalayam Road Jn, Thatchur Road Jn, Puduvoyal, Kaveraipettai | |||
| T38 | Gummudipoondi,Melpakkam | Ponneri | Gummudipoondi SIPCOT, Athupakkam, Rettambedu, Arasur, ChinnaKavanam | TN | ||
| 557A | Redhills | gummudipoondi,Annamalaicherry | Thatchur, Rettambedu, Pattupalli, Seganyam, Devambattu | MTC | ||
| 557 | HIGH COURT | GUmmudipoondi | Broadway or shine Road (Chennai), V.Nagar, Madhavaram, cenkunram, Thatchur Road Jn, puduvoyal | MTC |
Rail transport
| Route | Start | End | Via | Local train | Passenger Train | Viraivuvanti (Express) | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAS-GPD | Madras | Gummudipoondi | Basin bridge, Korukkupettai, Tiruvottriyur, Ennore, Minjur, பொன்னேரி(Ponneri), Kaveraipettai | Local | ||||
| MAS-NLR | Madras | Nellore | Basin bridge, Tiruvottriyur, Ennore, Ponneri, Gummudipoondi, Sulurpet, Naidupet, Gudur | Passenger | ||||
| MAS-SLR | Madras | Gummudipoondi, Sulurpettai | Basin bridge, Korukkupettai, Tiruvottriyur, Ennore, Minjur, Ponneri, Kaveraipettai, Gummudipoondi, Elavur, Arambakkam, Tada, Akkampettai | Local | ||||
| MSB-GPD | Madras beach | Gummudipoondi | Vannaraipettai, Royapuram, Korukkupettai, Tiruvottriyur, Ennore, Minjur, Ponneri, Kaveraipettai | Local | ||||
| Kakinada Express | Madras | Kakinada Port | Gummudipoondi, Sulurpet, Nellore, vijayawada | EXPRESS | 6:00PM | |||
| style="background:Blue; colour:White" | Gudur Passenger | Madras | Gudur | Ponneri ,Gummudipoondi, Sulurpet | Passenger | |||
| style="background:Blue; colour:White" | Bitragunta Passenger | Madras | Bithragunta | Ponneri, Gummudipoondi, Sulurpet , Nellore | Passenger |
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.