| Gummidipoondi | |
| Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Gummidipoondi, Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates: | 13.411°N 80.117°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Thiruvallur |
| Subdivision Type3: | Metro |
| Subdivision Name3: | Chennai |
| Unit Pref: | Metri |
| Elevation M: | 43 |
| Population Total: | 32665 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official/Other |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 601 201 |
| Registration Plate: | TN-18-AZ |
Gummidipoondi is an industrial town in Chennai Metropolitan Region of Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Notably, it is the northernmost assembly constituency and settlement in the state of Tamil Nadu.[1]
India census,[2] 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 the National Highway 16 (India) from Chennai to Calcutta, which is a part of Golden Quadrilateral project. It is located at 15 km from Tada, Andhra Pradesh, 110 km from Nellore, 52 km from Satyavedu, 45 km from Chennai and 114 km from Tirupati. 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 towards Chennai Central railway station.[3] [4]