Gopalasamudram is a panchayat town in Tirunelveli district of the southern state of India, Tamil Nadu. The 2001 India census report, states that the Gopalasamudram had a population of 10,027 inhabitants. Males and females account for 49% and 51% of the population respectively. In Gopalasamudram, 11% of the population is less than six years of age. Gopalasamudram has an average literacy rate of 71%, which is higher than the nationwide average literacy rate of 59.5%. The male literacy rate is 78% and the female literacy rate is 63%.