Highlights of the Virudhunagar District
Ranked in 17th place in the
term of high population among the districts
The district is divided into 2 revenue
divisions comprising of four taluks each. The aruppukkotai revenue division
comprised kariapatti, Tiruchulli, Aruppukkottai, and Virudhunagar taluks, and
Sivakasi revenue division include Sattur, Sivakasi, srivilliputur, Rajapalayam,
taluks. There are 7 Municipalities, 11 community development blocks, 9 Town
Panchayats, 28 census towns and 570 Revenue villages (475 inhabited)
Table: Area
Total area of
VNR district
[433024.34
(Rural-388354.43 + Urban-44670) hectares]
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Area in
hectares up to 2011
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Area in
hectares up to 2021
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Forests
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23275.65
|
?
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Area under
Non-agricultural uses
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56410.66
|
?
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Source: censusindia.gov/2011
Table: Density and Sex Ratio-2011
State/ District
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Population Density
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Total Sex ratio
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2001
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2011
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2021
|
2001
|
2011
|
2021
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
480
|
555
|
?
|
987
|
996
|
?
|
Virudhunagar
|
409
|
458
|
?
|
1012
|
1007
|
?
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The sex ration
calculated by Females per 1000 Males
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Source: censusindia.gov/2011
Table: Sex ratio in VNR district
Census Year
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Tamil Nadu
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Virudhunagar
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Total
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Rural
|
Urban
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Total
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
|
1901
|
1,044
|
1,043
|
,1,048
|
1036
|
1032
|
1047
|
1911
|
1042
|
1044
|
1032
|
1036
|
1039
|
1028
|
1921
|
1029
|
1033
|
1008
|
1025
|
1026
|
1023
|
1931
|
1027
|
1034
|
997
|
1038
|
1044
|
1020
|
1941
|
1012
|
1017
|
991
|
1037
|
1038
|
1033
|
1951
|
1007
|
1014
|
986
|
1034
|
1039
|
1034
|
1961
|
992
|
1003
|
963
|
1024
|
1032
|
1007
|
1971
|
978
|
990
|
951
|
1012
|
1019
|
997
|
1981
|
977
|
987
|
956
|
1002
|
1015
|
980
|
1991
|
974
|
991
|
960
|
994
|
1002
|
980
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2001
|
987
|
992
|
982
|
1012
|
1018
|
1005
|
2011
|
996
|
993
|
1000
|
1007
|
1003
|
1011
|
2021
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
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Note: Sex ratio calculated as the
number of females per 1000 males
Source: censusindia.gov/2011
Water sources:
Irrigation
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Area in
hectares/2011
|
Canals
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28.6
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Wells/Tube
Wells
|
22625.4
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Tanks/Lakes
|
23871.8
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Water Falls
|
22
|
2021
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?
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Source: censusindia.gov/2011
Reservoirs in Virudhunagar District up to 2011
Vembakottai reservoir: capacity-
398.70 mcft
Kullursandai reservoir: capacity- 127
mcft
Golwarpatti reservoir: capacity- 178
mcft
Chennampatti
Athikulam
Ambalathadi anaicut
Irukkankudi
Anaikuttam
Nagariar
Nilayur extension canal
Pilavukkal (Source: censusindia.gov/2011)
After 2021 census, the number of water
reservoirs and sex ratio may increase or not we don't know. but have to receive surprise news. Let us wait to see...
Source from census 2011/India
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