Virudhunagar Taluka - Tamil Nadu
Virudhunagar is an administrative taluka in the Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Virudhunagar is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Sankaralingaprm, while the nearest airport is Tuticorin Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 68.1 km.
The total area of the taluka is 437 km², including 366.49 km² rural area and 70.76 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 999 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Virudhunagar Taluka
Virudhunagar Taluka has a total of 54 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alagapuri | Rural | Alagapuri |
| 2 | Allampatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 3 | Amathur (Ct) | Rural | Amathur |
| 4 | Amathur (Part) | Rural | Gurumoorthinaickenpatti |
| 5 | Appayyanayakkanpatti | Rural | Appayanaickenpatti |
| 6 | Avudaiyapuram | Rural | Avudayapuram |
| 7 | Chathirareddipatti (Ct) | Rural | Chatrareddiapatti |
| 8 | Chettipatti | Rural | Endappuli |
| 9 | Chinnamuppanpatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 10 | Chinnavadi | Rural | Chinnavadi |
| 11 | Ellinganayakkampatti | Rural | Ellinganaickenpatti |
| 12 | Endappuli | Rural | Endappuli |
| 13 | Kadambankulam | Rural | Nakkalakkottai |
| 14 | Kalangaperi | Rural | Pattampudur |
| 15 | Kasireddiapatti | Rural | Inam Reddiapatti |
| 16 | Koilvirarpatti | Rural | Kovilveerarpatti |
| 17 | Kooraikundu (Ct) | Rural | Kooraikundu |
| 18 | Kottainattam | Rural | Kottanatham |
| 19 | Kottaippatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 20 | Kottaiyur | Rural | Veerarpatti |
| 21 | Kumaralingapuram | Rural | Valliyur |
| 22 | Mannarkottai | Rural | Mannarkottai |
| 23 | Maruluthu | Rural | Maruloothu |
| 24 | Mettukkundu | Rural | Mettukundu |
| 25 | Misalur | Rural | Veerachelliahpuram |
| 26 | Moolippatti | Rural | Moolipatti |
| 27 | Muthuramanpatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 28 | Nattarmangalam | Rural | Amathur |
| 29 | Ondippulinayakkanur | Rural | Sankaralingapuram |
| 30 | Pachakulam | Rural | Inam Reddiapatti |
| 31 | Pattampudur | Rural | Pattampudur |
| 32 | Pavali (Ct) | Rural | Pavali |
| 33 | Pelampatti | Rural | Sivagnanapuram |
| 34 | Periaparali | Rural | Periaperali |
| 35 | Pudupatti | Rural | Veerarpatti |
| 36 | Pudur | Rural | Melachinnaiahpuram |
| 37 | Puliyangulam | Rural | Inam Reddiapatti |
| 38 | Pullalakkottai | Rural | Pullalakkottai |
| 39 | Rosalpatti (Ct) | Rural | Rosalpatti |
| 40 | Seeniyapuram | Rural | Pavali |
| 41 | Sengottai | Rural | Senkottai |
| 42 | Sengunrapuram | Rural | Sengundrapuram |
| 43 | Sennalkudi | Rural | Sennelkudi |
| 44 | Sivagnanapuram (Ct) | Rural | Sivagnanapuram |
| 45 | Sundaralingapuram | Rural | Veerarpatti |
| 46 | Thammanayakkanpatti | Rural | Thammanaickenpatti |
| 47 | Thathampatti | Rural | Thathampatti |
| 48 | Tulukkapatti | Rural | Thulukkapatti |
| 49 | V.Muthulingapuram | Rural | V.Muthulingapuram |
| 50 | Vachakkarapatti | Rural | Vachakkarapatti |
| 51 | Vadamalaikurichi | Rural | Vadamalaikuruchi |
| 52 | Vaipputtanpatti | Rural | Maruloothu |
| 53 | Valayapatti | Rural | Valayapatti |
| 54 | Virudhunagar | Urban | Not applicable |
Population of Virudhunagar Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Virudhunagar Taluka has a total population of 2,51,097 people, consisting of 1,25,551 males and 1,25,546 females. There are 68,688 households in the taluka with an average population density of 574 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,51,097 | 1,01,182 | 1,49,915 |
| Male Population | 1,25,551 | 50,692 | 74,859 |
| Female Population | 1,25,546 | 50,490 | 75,056 |
| Total Households | 68,688 | 28,021 | 40,667 |
| Population Density | 574 / km² | 276 / km² | 2,119 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,88,015 literate people and 25,319 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 48,617 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 151 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 25,319 | 10,745 | 14,574 |
| Literate Population | 1,88,015 | 68,457 | 1,19,558 |
| Illiterate Population | 63,082 | 32,725 | 30,357 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 48,617 | 26,589 | 22,028 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 151 | 12 | 139 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.