Gingee taluk facts for kids

Gingee taluk is a special area, like a sub-district or a county, located in the Viluppuram district of Tamil Nadu, a state in India. The main town and administrative center for this area is Gingee.

Gingee Taluk: A Closer Look

A "taluk" is a way that states in India divide their land into smaller parts. It helps the government manage things like schools, roads, and other services for the people living there. Gingee taluk is one such division within the larger Viluppuram district.

Who Lives in Gingee Taluk?

Learning about the people in a place is called studying its demographics. In 2011, a big count of all the people (called a census) showed us some interesting facts about Gingee taluk:

• The total number of people living in Gingee taluk was about 422,880.
• Out of these, there were slightly more males (around 213,162) than females (about 209,718).
• For every 1,000 males, there were about 984 females. This number helps us understand the balance between boys and girls, and men and women.
• About 63 out of every 100 people in the taluk could read and write. This is called the literacy rate.
• There were also many young children under the age of six. About 20,329 were boys and 18,804 were girls.