Virudhunagar
District in Tamil Nadu
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Virudhunagar: 85.6%, 24th highest of 32 districts in Tamil Nadu
MSME Density in Virudhunagar: 51.7 per 1,000 people, 22nd highest of 38 districts in Tamil Nadu
Women Literacy in Virudhunagar: 84.1%, 13th highest of 32 districts in Tamil Nadu
Health Insurance in Virudhunagar: 59.9%, 26th highest of 38 districts in Tamil Nadu
Virudhunagar is a district in Tamil Nadu with a population of 19.4 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 4,337 sq km. Its literacy rate of 80.2% is above the state average of 79.7% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,007 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 997.
Demographics
What changed in Virudhunagar, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 53.8% | 63.8% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 18.8% | 17.8% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 97.8% | 97.6% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 955 | 944 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 72.6% | 74.6% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 43.2 | 50.4 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 9.7 | 12.0 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 162 | 143 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Virudhunagar district?
Virudhunagar has a population of 19.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 448 people per sq km across 4,337 sq km.
What is the population of Virudhunagar in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 19.4 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Virudhunagar?
Virudhunagar has a literacy rate of 80.2% (Census 2011), which is above the Tamil Nadu average of 79.7% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Virudhunagar compare to Tamil Nadu?
Virudhunagar is the 13th most populous of 38 districts in Tamil Nadu. Its sex ratio of 1,007 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 997 (Census 2011).
How many children in Virudhunagar are stunted or underweight?
In Virudhunagar, 23.8% of children under 5 are stunted, 15.0% wasted and 25.9% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Tamil Nadu average of 20.7% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Virudhunagar have health insurance?
59.9% of households in Virudhunagar have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 51.3% in 2019–21. The Tamil Nadu average is 61.9% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Virudhunagar between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Virudhunagar improved most in pre-school attendance (32% to 70%), women internet use (50% to 62%), 4+ antenatal visits (83% to 95%), and got worse in male diabetes (22% to 31%), women diabetes (19% to 27%), women overweight or obese (37% to 45%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Virudhunagar?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.