Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu
Villupuram is a district of Tamil Nadu, with a population of 34,58,873 at the 2011 Census across 3,703 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Tamil Nadu's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 35 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,703 km²
- Density
- 934
- per km²
- Literacy
- 63.5%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 987
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 68.6% | 32 / 38 | 250 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.4% | 22 / 38 | 278 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 93.1% | 13 / 38 | 119 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.7% | 5 / 38 | 91 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 53.8% | 37 / 38 | 688 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 90 | 2 / 30 | 52 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 9 | 10 / 30 | 13 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 82.5% | 13 / 38 | 71 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 93.0% | 20 / 38 | 105 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 24.8% | 1 / 38 | 414 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 5,10,869 · Female 5,04,847 | 10,15,716 | 1 / 38 | 20 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 37,570 · Female 37,289 | 74,859 | 3 / 38 | 362 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 916 | 13 / 38 | 415 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 7.9% | 12 / 38 | 220 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 19.0% | 6 / 38 | 377 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 10,17,383 · Female 6,85,866 | 17,03,249 | 2 / 38 | 45 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 73.6% | 30 / 38 | 314 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 12,34,479 · Female 9,61,297 | 21,95,776 | 9 / 38 | 85 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 29.0% | 12 / 36 | 65 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 45.7% | 37 / 38 | 257 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 75.4% | 36 / 38 | 348 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 19.8% | 11 / 38 | 122 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 73.4% | 2 / 38 | 197 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 0.0% | 37 / 38 | 761 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 23.9% | 23 / 38 | 675 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 20.5% | 25 / 38 | 619 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 12.4% | 27 / 38 | 613 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 88.1% | 32 / 38 | 691 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 37.0% | 25 / 38 | 105 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 17.2% | 6 / 38 | 400 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 62.5% | 5 / 38 | 212 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 94.9% | 9 / 38 | 14 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 38.1% | 19.3% | 1 / 38 | 139 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 8.8% | 7 / 38 | 8 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 28.0% | 36 / 38 | 223 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 14.7% | 10 / 38 | 10 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 19.0% · Men 26.1% | 22.6% | 35 / 38 | 393 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 88.5% | 26 / 37 | 171 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 77.6% | 2 / 38 | 67 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 99.1% | 33 / 38 | 90 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 98.3% | 18 / 38 | 28 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 68.6% | 4 / 38 | 131 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 3.7% | 2 / 38 | 34 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,255 | 21 / 38 | 324 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 8.8% · Men 25.1% | 17.0% | 7 / 38 | 608 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 7.4% | 16 / 38 | 438 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 9.2% · Men 11.7% | 10.5% | 29 / 38 | 68 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 17,40,819 · Female 17,18,054 | 34,58,873 | 6 / 38 | 93 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 23,84,109 | 14 / 38 | 187 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 938 | 7 / 38 | 139 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 644 | 16 / 38 | 256 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 3.3 | 31 / 38 | 655 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3.8 | 14 / 38 | 206 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 140.2 | 11 / 38 | 189 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 40.5 | 26 / 38 | 448 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 4.9 | 17 / 38 | 211 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 18 | 12 / 38 | 187 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 5.2 | 28 / 38 | 462 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 11 / 38 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 56.4% | 20 / 37 | 305 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 138.7 | 10 / 38 | 58 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 246.1 | 10 / 38 | 41 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 7.1 | 3 / 38 | 147 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 262.5 | 9 / 38 | 121 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 4.7 | 13 / 38 | 59 / 785 |
National highways through Villupuram
- NH-NH-132
- NH-NH-32
- NH-NH-332
- NH-NH-332A
- NH-NH-36
- NH-NH-38
- NH-NH-77
Other districts of Tamil Nadu
- Ariyalur
- Chengalpattu
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Cuddalore
- Dharmapuri
- Dindigul
- Erode
- Kallakurichi
- Kanchipuram
- Kanniyakumari
- Karur
- Krishnagiri
- Madurai
- Mayiladuthurai
- Nagapattinam
- Namakkal
- Perambalur
- Pudukkottai
- Ramanathapuram
- Ranipet
- Salem
- Sivaganga
- Tenkasi
- Thanjavur
- The Nilgiris
- Theni
- Thiruvallur
- Thiruvarur
- Tiruchirappalli
- Tirunelveli
- Tirupathur
- Tiruppur
- Tiruvannamalai
- Tuticorin
- Vellore
- Virudhunagar
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