# Viluppuram District, Tamil Nadu – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/ District · Tamil Nadu # Viluppuram district Viluppuram is a district of Tamil Nadu, 6th of 32 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,458,873 people** in 8 sub-districts, 19 towns and 1,486 villages; 15% lived in towns. The largest town is [Viluppuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/viluppuram/viluppuram/) (96,253). - 3,458,873people (2011) - 8sub-districts - 19towns - 71.9%literacy ## Who lives in Viluppuram? Viluppuram had **3,458,873 people** at the 2011 Census — 4.8% of Tamil Nadu's population and 6th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu by population. There were 987 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Tamil Nadu figure of 996; 25th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu). Among children under 7 the ratio was 941 girls per 1,000 boys (the Tamil Nadu figure is 943). An average household had 4.3 people, against 3.9 across Tamil Nadu. ## How literate is Viluppuram? 71.9% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Tamil Nadu's 80.1%), 29th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. Men were at 80.5% and women at 63.2% — a gap of 17.4 points (it is 13.3 points across Tamil Nadu). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Viluppuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/viluppuram/) (77.3%) and lowest in [Sankarapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/sankarapuram/) (64.1%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Viluppuram do for a living? 49.2% of people worked in 2011 (women: 39.9%). Of all workers, 19% farmed their own land, 32% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 22% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 26% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 51% of workers here, against 34% across Tamil Nadu. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Sankarapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/sankarapuram/) (64% of workers in farming) and the least is [Vanur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/vanur/) (37% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 19 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 32 (32%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 22 (22%) · **■** Marginal 26 (26%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Viluppuram 15.0% of people lived in towns and cities (below Tamil Nadu's 48.4%), 31st of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. The Census counted 19 towns: 18 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Viluppuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/viluppuram/viluppuram/) with 96,253 people, home to 19% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Viluppuram Viluppuram had 1,486 census villages, 1,431 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,054 people; 78 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Pidagam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/ulundurpettai/pidagam/) (10,961), [Sendamangalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/ulundurpettai/sendamangalam/) (10,128), [Sirpanandal](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/sankarapuram/sirpanandal/) (9,887), [Panampattu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/viluppuram/panampattu/) (8,912) and [Karadichittur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/kallakkurichi/karadichittur/) (8,902). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Viluppuram compared with Tamil Nadu ■ Viluppuram · ■ Tamil Nadu Literacy (age 7+) ****71.9%** **80.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****987** **996 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****941** **943 Working population ****49.2%** **45.6% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Viluppuram Of every 100 households in Viluppuram in 2011, 93 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Viluppuram · ■ Electricity for lighting ****93%** Toilet within the home ****21%** No toilet (open defecation) ****77%** Tap water ****82%** Drinking water within premises ****17%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%** Use banking services ****46%** Television ****84%** Mobile phone ****64%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****23%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****7%** Own their home ****90%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Viluppuram Sub-district People Villages Towns [Gingee](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/gingee/) 423,942 246 2 [Tindivanam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/tindivanam/) 446,682 223 2 [Vanur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/vanur/) 196,422 80 1 [Viluppuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/viluppuram/) 697,569 234 4 [Tirukkoyilur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/tirukkoyilur/) 446,531 180 4 [Sankarapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/sankarapuram/) 407,970 187 1 [Kallakkurichi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/kallakkurichi/) 466,136 154 4 [Ulundurpettai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/ulundurpettai/) 373,621 182 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Viluppuram - Viluppuram · 96,253 - Tindivanam · 72,796 - Kallakkurichi · 52,507 - Kottakuppam · 31,726 - Tirukkoyilur · 30,212 - Gingee · 27,045 - Chinnasalem · 25,106 - Ulundurpettai · 23,734 - Vadakkanandal · 23,034 - Marakkanam · 22,034 - Salamedu · 20,854 - Thiagadurgam · 18,605 - Valavanur · 16,745 - Sankarapuram · 15,664 - Vikravandi · 12,022 - Thiruvennainallur · 9,623 - Manalurpet · 8,523 - Ananthapuram · 6,892 - Arakandanallur · 5,713 ## Largest villages in Viluppuram - Pidagam · 10,961 - Sendamangalam · 10,128 - Sirpanandal · 9,887 - Panampattu · 8,912 - Karadichittur · 8,902 - Eraiyur · 8,826 - Valudureddi · 8,715 - Avalurpet · 8,578 - Kilpudupatti · 8,372 - Bommayapalayam · 8,266 - Rishivandiyam · 8,225 - Tiruchitrambalam · 8,031 - Poottai · 7,962 - Rettanai · 7,816 - Salayampalayam · 7,776 - Veerapandi · 7,690 - Koonimedu · 7,528 - Koliyanur · 7,258 - Eduthavoinatham · 7,089 - Ariyur · 6,857 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Viluppuram?8: Gingee, Tindivanam, Vanur, Viluppuram, Tirukkoyilur, Sankarapuram, Kallakkurichi, Ulundurpettai - What is the population of Viluppuram district?3,458,873 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Viluppuram?Viluppuram