Verkadu, Gummidipundi
Verkadu is a village located in the Gummidipoondi Taluk of Thiruvallur district of Tamilnadu. The village falls in Gummidipundi block and comes under Kuruvattucheri Gram Panchayat. It belongs to Tiruvallur parliament constituency and Gummidipoondi assembly constituency.
As on May 2024, the current population of Verkadu is 849 out of which 452 are males and rest 397 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 878 females per 1000 males. There are around 96 teenagers in Verkadu. It has literacy rate of 82% which means around 694 persons can read and write. Total 10 people belonging to scheduled caste and 4 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 243 households in Verkadu, which means every family has 3 members on average. The village has working population of 310. The pincode of Verkadu is 601201 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Gummidipundi Sub Post office
- Devampattu Branch Post office
- Edoor Branch Post office
- Elavur Branch Post office
- Iguvarpalayam Branch Post office
Schools
Verkadu has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Vivekananda Matric Higher Secondary School, Thurappallam
- Elite Mat.Higher Secondary School Gummidipoondi - 601 201
- Gghss Gummidipoondi
- Kalaimagai Vid Manthir High School
- Madanlal Hem Vv Pethikuppam
Hospitals
Verkadu has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Elavoor Sub-Center
- S.R.Kandigai Sub-Center
- Kollanur Sub-Center
- Sunnambukulam Primary Health Center
- Periya Obulapuram Sub-Center
Banks
Verkadu has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.