Viluppuram is a district in the Tamil Nadu State of India. Total area of Viluppuram is 7,194 km² including 6,992.66 km² rural area and 201.34 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Viluppuram has a population of 34,58,873 peoples, out of which urban population is 5,19,088 while rural population is 29,39,785. The district has a population density of 481 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 8,00,368 houses in the district, including 1,21,521 urban houses and 6,78,847 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,431 villages in viluppuram district.
The Viluppuram district is further divided in to Talukas / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Sankarapuram is the largest taluka in viluppuram district by area while Viluppuram is the largest taluka by population. Vanur is the smallest taluka in viluppuram district by both area and population. There are 8 talukas in Viluppuram district. Here is the list of all Viluppuram Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Taluka (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gingee | 1,063 | 4,23,942 |
| 2 | Kallakkurichi | 973 | 4,66,136 |
| 3 | Sankarapuram | 1,281 | 4,07,970 |
| 4 | Tindivanam | 995 | 4,46,682 |
| 5 | Tirukkoyilur | 737 | 4,46,531 |
| 6 | Ulundurpettai | 781 | 3,73,621 |
| 7 | Vanur | 460 | 1,96,422 |
| 8 | Viluppuram | 903 | 6,97,569 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 29,39,785 | 5,19,088 | 34,58,873 |
| Male Population | 14,81,475 | 2,59,344 | 17,40,819 |
| Female Population | 14,58,310 | 2,59,744 | 17,18,054 |
| Population Density | 420 / km² | 2,578 / km² | 481 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Viluppuram (विलुप्पुरम) |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 7,194 km² |
| Total Population : | 34,58,873 |
| Density : | 481/km² |
| Total Talukas : | 8 |
| Total Villages : | 1,431 |
| Total Population | Villages in Viluppuram District |
| less Than 200 | 25 |
| 200 - 499 | 103 |
| 500 - 999 | 242 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 505 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 478 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 76 |
| 10000 and above | 2 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.