Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu
Virudhunagar is a district of Tamil Nadu, with a population of 19,42,288 at the 2011 Census across 4,234 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
- 19 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 4,234 km²
- Density
- 459
- per km²
- Literacy
- 72.0%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1007
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 90.5% | 8 / 38 | 57 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 97.4% | 32 / 38 | 357 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 93.7% | 10 / 38 | 104 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.5% | 8 / 38 | 176 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 59.8% | 33 / 38 | 624 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 41 | 24 / 30 | 311 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 9 | 10 / 30 | 13 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 83.9% | 10 / 38 | 61 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 91.7% | 24 / 38 | 135 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 21.4% | 20 / 38 | 645 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,98,704 · Female 2,01,127 | 3,99,831 | 19 / 38 | 196 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,182 · Female 1,112 | 2,294 | 32 / 38 | 655 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 730 | 35 / 38 | 749 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 3.6% | 32 / 38 | 496 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 15.5% | 10 / 38 | 456 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 5,79,111 · Female 3,71,047 | 9,50,158 | 18 / 38 | 186 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 80.5% | 16 / 38 | 147 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 7,60,375 · Female 6,38,413 | 13,98,788 | 19 / 38 | 203 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 6.6% | 35 / 36 | 492 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 53.5% | 25 / 38 | 131 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 84.1% | 15 / 38 | 155 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 18.5% | 16 / 38 | 148 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 58.9% | 19 / 38 | 578 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 6.8% | 6 / 38 | 109 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 29.2% | 12 / 38 | 500 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 23.7% | 9 / 38 | 531 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 14.4% | 20 / 38 | 548 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 89.5% | 27 / 38 | 675 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 37.4% | 22 / 38 | 97 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 14.1% | 13 / 38 | 522 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 56.9% | 15 / 38 | 389 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 83.4% | 34 / 38 | 106 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.5% · Men 22.8% | 11.6% | 33 / 38 | 359 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.8% | 30 / 38 | 60 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 50.0% | 13 / 38 | 61 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 2.2% | 32 / 38 | 153 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 20.2% · Men 22.9% | 21.5% | 38 / 38 | 436 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 76.7% | 35 / 37 | 405 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 51.3% | 38 / 38 | 273 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 97.8% | 37 / 38 | 160 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 97.3% | 31 / 38 | 53 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 66.3% | 16 / 38 | 188 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.8% | 16 / 38 | 156 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,607 | 30 / 38 | 416 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 1.8% · Men 18.8% | 10.3% | 28 / 38 | 722 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 6.4% | 30 / 38 | 523 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 10.3% · Men 10.6% | 10.4% | 31 / 38 | 70 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 9,67,709 · Female 9,74,579 | 19,42,288 | 18 / 38 | 255 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 20,80,429 | 16 / 38 | 238 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 459 | 23 / 38 | 345 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 491 | 22 / 38 | 322 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 4.3 | 28 / 38 | 604 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3.9 | 13 / 38 | 195 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 166.6 | 6 / 38 | 123 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 85.8 | 5 / 38 | 170 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 2.8 | 26 / 38 | 383 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 12 | 20 / 38 | 312 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 6.2 | 25 / 38 | 381 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 46 | 1 / 38 | 28 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 66.7% | 13 / 37 | 262 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 100.8 | 16 / 38 | 118 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 151.1 | 21 / 38 | 146 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 3.6 | 31 / 38 | 530 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 151.1 | 21 / 38 | 355 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 18 / 38 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Virudhunagar
- NH-NH-38
- NH-NH-44
- NH-NH-744
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
- Villupuram
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