All Information About Gingee Subdistrict

Detailed information about Gingee Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Gingee is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Viluppuram District of Tamil nadu State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Gingee -
Tehsil Code 5728
District Viluppuram
Census Code 2011 5728
Number of Grampanchayats 130
Number of Villages 180

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Arani (Code: 504)
Assembly Constituency Gingee (Code: 3865)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Gingee Masthan K S ( 2021)
Next Assembly Election 2026

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Gingee Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 423,942
M: 213,509
F: 210,433
Rural 390,005
M: 196,346
F: 193,659
Urban 33,937
M: 17,163
F: 16,774
General Information

Number of Households: 100,430

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 423,942 (Male: 213,509, Female: 210,433)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 44,361 (Male: 22,939, Female: 21,422)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 94,919 (Male: 48,118, Female: 46,801)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 8,468 (Male: 4,226, Female: 4,242)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 274,926 (Male: 154,727, Female: 120,199)

Illiterate Population

Total: 149,016 (Male: 58,782, Female: 90,234)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 232,250 (Male: 130,207, Female: 102,043)

Main Workers

Total: 159,805 (Male: 94,154, Female: 65,651)

Marginal Workers

Total: 72,445 (Male: 36,053, Female: 36,392)

Non-Workers

Total: 191,692 (Male: 83,302, Female: 108,390)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 64,257 (Male: 39,347, Female: 24,910)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 57,585 (Male: 27,098, Female: 30,487)
  • Household Industry Workers: 3,504 (Male: 1,639, Female: 1,865)
  • Other Workers: 34,459 (Male: 26,070, Female: 8,389)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 13,945 (Male: 8,089, Female: 5,856)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 44,364 (Male: 19,280, Female: 25,084)
  • Household Industry Workers: 2,349 (Male: 963, Female: 1,386)
  • Other Workers: 11,787 (Male: 7,721, Female: 4,066)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Gingee Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 423,942
M: 213,509
F: 210,433
Rural 390,005
M: 196,346
F: 193,659
Urban 33,937
M: 17,163
F: 16,774
General Information

Number of Households: 100,430

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 423,942 (Male: 213,509, Female: 210,433)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 44,361 (Male: 22,939, Female: 21,422)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 94,919 (Male: 48,118, Female: 46,801)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 8,468 (Male: 4,226, Female: 4,242)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 274,926 (Male: 154,727, Female: 120,199)

Illiterate Population

Total: 149,016 (Male: 58,782, Female: 90,234)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 232,250 (Male: 130,207, Female: 102,043)

Main Workers

Total: 159,805 (Male: 94,154, Female: 65,651)

Marginal Workers

Total: 72,445 (Male: 36,053, Female: 36,392)

Non-Workers

Total: 191,692 (Male: 83,302, Female: 108,390)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 64,257 (Male: 39,347, Female: 24,910)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 57,585 (Male: 27,098, Female: 30,487)
  • Household Industry Workers: 3,504 (Male: 1,639, Female: 1,865)
  • Other Workers: 34,459 (Male: 26,070, Female: 8,389)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 13,945 (Male: 8,089, Female: 5,856)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 44,364 (Male: 19,280, Female: 25,084)
  • Household Industry Workers: 2,349 (Male: 963, Female: 1,386)
  • Other Workers: 11,787 (Male: 7,721, Female: 4,066)

Grampanchayat List of Gingee Tehsil/Taluka

Gingee Tehsil comprises 130 Gram Panchayats and 180 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Gingee. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gingee

Gingee is located in the Viluppuram District of Tamil nadu State, India.

Gingee Tehsil has 180 villages.

Gingee has a total of 130 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Gingee is 423,942.

In Gingee, there are 213,509 males and 210,433 females.

There are 44,361 children in Gingee, comprising 22,939 males and 21,422 females.

In Gingee, the literate population is 274,926 (154,727 males and 120,199 females). The illiterate population is 149,016 (58,782 males and 90,234 females).