Viluppuram

District in Tamil Nadu

Population

17.6 Lakh

State: 6.9 Crore

Area

3,908 km²

Literacy Rate

67.1%

State: 71.5%

Sex Ratio

993

State: 997

Density

451 /km²

State: 528 /km²

Viluppuram is a district in Tamil Nadu with a population of 17.6 Lakh spread across 3,908 sq km. Its literacy rate of 67.1% is below the state average of 71.5% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 993 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 997. Some values for this district are area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

451 /km²

▼

528 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

993

▼

997

943

Literacy Rate

67.1%

▼

71.5%

63.0%

SC Population

28.0%

▲

20.2%

16.6%

ST Population

1.3%

▲

1.1%

8.7%

Worker Participation

48.6%

▲

45.8%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

23.9%

▼

25.7%

33.2%

Child Wasting

12.4%

▼

14.6%

18.4%

Underweight Children

20.5%

▼

22.1%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

73.4%

▲

58.2%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

62.5%

▲

54.2%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

88.5%

▼

89.2%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

99.1%

▼

99.6%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

53.8%

▼

71.6%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

68.6%

▼

79.4%

54.6%

Health Insurance

77.6%

▲

68.0%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

98.4%

—

98.4%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.7%

▲

99.3%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

19.0%

▲

12.8%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

7.9%

▲

6.4%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

14.3%

▲

12.2%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

20.7%

▼

25.9%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

56.5 per 1k pop

▼

58.4 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

99.7k

▼

1.1 Lakh

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

24.4%

▼

27.5%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

2967 per lakh

▲

2431 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

50.6%

▲

48.1%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

1.01

—

1.02

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

0.0 per lakh

▼

4.5 per lakh

17.4 per lakh

Domestic Violence

0.0 per lakh

▼

5.0 per lakh

12.6 per lakh

Child Abuse (POCSO)

86.0 per lakh

▼

131.6 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

80.0 per lakh

▲

45.6 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population8.9 L9.2 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households4.2 L4.7 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy6.6 L7.1 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children99,94396,538.4471.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes2.5 L1.8 L1.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes11,18010,422.89573,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation5.2 L5.4 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators96,56165,947.89594,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers1.3 L1 L71,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers1.8 L3 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio993.3251,000.5949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)951.893944.334925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap14.312.214.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap20.725.923.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~1250.526.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~146632.974448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~32143.13281.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting23.9%25.7%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting12.4%14.6%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight20.5%22.1%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia73.4%58.2%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia62.5%54.2%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination88.5%89.2%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births99.1%99.6%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation53.8%71.6%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel68.6%79.4%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance77.6%68.0%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water98.4%98.4%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access99.7%99.3%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt88.1%91.7%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy75.4%83.6%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling45.7%55.5%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage19.0%12.8%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy7.9%6.4%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene98.3%98.1%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits94.9%90.5%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate28.0%45.7%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding—45.1%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea——61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension26.1%29.6%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes19.9%22.2%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use25.1%20.5%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh2,966.5962,431.4773,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal50.6%48.1%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)20.6%17.4%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio1.01.00.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density52,34944,926.24364,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases13.7%11.9%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage43.4%38.9%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index—0.50.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household36.550.643.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability0.10.30.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)——56.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size0.60.81.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)84.6%76.7%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity—54.6%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.10.20.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap-16.5—11.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People398.405163.317157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.20.10.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share—0.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.50.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency0.90.80.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density56.558.442.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs99,7011.1 L61,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share24.4%27.5%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.5%0.7%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases86131.63289.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities—4.517.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence—512.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes57.251.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)281239.5147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime8045.655.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes—110.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate93138.07993.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh ~610.24.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh21.21.3GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Viluppuram district?

Viluppuram has a population of 17.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 451 people per sq km across 3,908 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Viluppuram?

Viluppuram has a literacy rate of 67.1%, which is below the Tamil Nadu average of 71.5% and above the national average of 63.0%.

How does Viluppuram compare to Tamil Nadu?

Viluppuram has a sex ratio of 993 (below state average of 997) and a literacy rate of 67.1% (below state average of 71.5%).

What data sources are used for Viluppuram?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)

RBI BSR (2026)