🏡 Basic Details
- Village & Gram Panchayat: Sirunampundi is a village and the seat of Sirunampoondi Gram Panchayat in Gingee Block, Viluppuram District, Tamil Nadu
- Village Code: 632448
- Area: ~292 hectares (~2.92 km²)
- PIN Code: 604205 (Minambur Sub Office)
- Nearest Town: Gingee (~6–7 km**) — the go-to center for markets and civic services
👥 Population & Households (2011 Census)
- Households: 215
- Population: 907 total | 449 males / 458 females — Sex Ratio: ~1,020 F per 1,000 M (higher than state average)
- Children (0–6 years): 79 (~8.7%) | Child Sex Ratio: ~975 F per 1,000 M — healthier than state average
📚 Literacy & Workforce
- Literacy Rate: ~63.8% overall — Male: ~72.4% | Female: ~55.4%
- Work Participation: ~472 workers (~52% of population)
- Main Workers (≥6 months): ~286 (≈60.6%)
- Marginal Workers (<6 months): ~186 (≈39.4%)
- Among Main Workers: 52 cultivators | 158 agricultural labourers
🚍 Connectivity & Nearby Villages
- Bus Access: Public bus service within Sirunampundi; private buses within ~6 km
- Rail Access: No station within 32 km — nearest likely in Gingee or Viluppuram
- Nearby Villages: Tandavasamudram, Padippallam, Tachchampattu, Attiyur, Sittampundi, Appampattu, Kavarai, Kadagampundi, Minamur, Jambodi, Kurinjipai — typically 2–6 km away
- Geographical Setting: Located along NH-32 / NH-332A corridor and between the Ponnaiyar and Tondiar rivers — blending rural farming life with access to major transit routes
🗳️ Local Governance & Civic Life
- Political Landscape: Common political parties include DMK, AIADMK, DMDK, MDMK, PMK, and INC
- Polling Stations Nearby: Includes ICDS Centre Varikkal, Nallanpillaipetral GHSS, Eyyakunam Middle School, SHG building at Gengavaram, and Siruthalaipoondi Middle School — reflecting shared rural civic networks
✅ Summary
Sirunampundi is a small yet socially balanced rural village with approximately 907 residents in 215 households. Key highlights include:
- A positive sex ratio (~1,020) and relatively strong child sex ratio (~975)
- Moderate literacy (~64%), with a gender gap common to the region
- An engaged agricultural workforce—split between year-round and seasonal work
- Well-connected by road, with access to bus transit and nearby town services in Gingee
- Anchored through its own Panchayat, and woven into a wider rural fabric of neighboring hamlets
