{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}} <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Indian cities for details -->{{Infobox settlement | name = Gangavalli | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Panchayat town | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India | coordinates = {{coord|11.48|N|78.65|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Tamil Nadu | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Salem | established_title = <!-- Established --> | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = 4 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = 12015 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Tamil | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = <!-- PIN --> | postal_code = | registration_plate = | website = | footnotes = }} '''Gangavalli''' is a panchayat town in Gangavalli taluk of Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 31 panchayat towns in the district. Spread across an area of {{cvt|4|km2}}, it had a population of 12,015 individuals as per the 2011 census.
== Geography and administration == Gangavalli is located in of Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Gangavalli taluk.<ref name="TP">{{cite web|url=https://www.townpanchayat.in/Gangavalli|title=Gangavalli|work=Government of Tamil Nadu|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cra.tn.gov.in/tn_gvillages.pdf|title=Villages of Tamil Nadu|work=Government of Tamil Nadu|access-date=1 June 2025|archive-date=12 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241112222132/https://www.cra.tn.gov.in/tn_gvillages.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Spread across an area of {{cvt|4|km2}},<ref name="Pop">{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/india/tamilnadu/salem/3340843000__gangavalli/|title=Gangavalli|work=Citypopulation.de|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref> it is situated off the road connecting Attur with Veeraganur. It is located about {{cvt|75|km}} from the district headquarters Salem.<ref name="TP"/> It is one of the 31 panchayat towns in the district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tn.gov.in/dtp/townpanchayats.pdf|title=Town panchayats in Tamil Nadu|work=Government of Tamil Nadu|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref> The region has a tropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The highest temperatures are recorded in April and May, with lowest recordings in December-January.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://weatherspark.com/y/109387/Average-Weather-in-Gangavalli-Tamil-Nadu-India-Year-Round|title=Climate|work=Weather spark|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref>
The town panchayat is sub-divided into 15 wards.<ref name="TP"/> It is headed by a chairperson, who is elected by the members, who are chosen through direct elections.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/local-government.php|title=Local Government|publisher=Government of India|access-date=1 January 2023|page=1|archive-date=4 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004071216/https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/local-government.php|url-status=live}}</ref> The town forms part of the Gangavalli Assembly constituency that elects its member to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly and the Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency that elects its member to the Parliament of India.<ref>{{cite report|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/web/pslist/english/Salam_eng.pdf|title=Polling stations in Salem district|work=Election Commission of India|access-date=1 June 2025}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2021 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13680-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2021/ |work=Election Commission of India |access-date=21 September 2021}}</ref>
==Demographics== As per the 2011 census, Gangavalli had a population of 12,015 individuals across 3,124 households.<ref name="Census">{{cite report|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/api/tables/data/2011/PC11_PCA-TV/255?_source=dt&labels=indicator&state=33&district=608&subdistrict=5744&town_village=803478&geo_level=4&format=csv|title=Geo level data: Census of India 2011|access-date=1 June 2025|publisher=Census Commission of India}}</ref> The population saw a marginal increase compared to the previous census in 2001 when 10,457 inhabitants were registered. The population consisted of 5,907 males and 6,108 females.<ref name="Pop"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 June 2008|publisher=Census Commission of India}}</ref> About 1,252 individuals were below the age of six years.<ref name="Census"/> About 29.5% of the population belonged to scheduled castes. The entire population is classified as urban. The town has an average literacy rate of 75.5%.<ref name="Pop"/><ref name="Census"/>
About 49.5% of the eligible population were employed full-time, of which majority were involved in agriculture and allied activities.<ref name="Pop"/><ref name="Census"/> Hinduism was the majority religion which was followed by 84.2% of the population, with Islam (12.2%) and Christianity (3.5%) being minor religions.<ref>{{cite report|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11392/download/14505/DDW33C-01%20MDDS.XLS|title=Religion: Census of India 2011|access-date=1 June 2025|publisher=Census Commission of India}}</ref>
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Category:Cities and towns in Salem district