Virudhunagar

Virudhunagar is a Town and Taluka in Virudhunagar District of Tamil Nadu. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Virudhunagar Block (CD) is 05850. The total area of Virudhunagar Taluka is 437 km², which includes 366.49 km² of rural area and 70.76 km² of urban area. Virudhunagar has a sex ratio of approximately 999 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Virudhunagar Taluka

Virudhunagar Taluka has a total of 53 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Virudhunagar Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Virudhunagar Taluka

The population profile of Virudhunagar Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Virudhunagar Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Virudhunagar Taluka is around 2,51,097 people. This includes 1,25,551 males and 1,25,546 females. Rural population is about 1,01,182 (50,692 males and 50,490 females), while urban population is nearly 1,49,915 (74,859 males and 75,056 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,319 of the population, with 12,890 boys and 12,429 girls. Rural areas have 10,745 children, and urban areas have about 14,574 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,88,015 literate people in Virudhunagar Taluka, including 1,01,201 literate males and 86,814 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 68,457 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,19,558 people.
• About 63,082 people in Virudhunagar Taluka are not literate, including 24,350 males and 38,732 females. Rural areas include 32,725 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 30,357 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 68,688 households, with 28,021 in villages and 40,667 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Virudhunagar Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Virudhunagar Taluka is approximately 48,617 people, including 24,208 males and 24,409 females. Around 26,589 people live in rural parts. Nearly 22,028 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Virudhunagar Taluka is about 151 people, including 71 males and 80 females. Around 12 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 139 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 574 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 276 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,119 people per sq. km.