Town · Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu # Dhalavoipuram Dhalavoipuram is a town in Rajapalayam sub-district of Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu (census town). The 2011 Census counted 5,474 people in 1,543 households. Literacy was 87.4%. - 5,474 people (2011) - 1,543 households - 87.4% literacy - 1,022 females per 1,000 males ## Population of Dhalavoipuram ■ Dhalavoipuram · ■ Virudhunagar urban average - Literacy (age 7+) 87.4% 84.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1022 1011 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1062 960 - Working population 43.4% 44.7% Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Homes and amenities in Dhalavoipuram Of every 100 households in Dhalavoipuram in 2011, 95 had electricity, 37 a toilet at home and 70 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Dhalavoipuram · ■ Virudhunagar urban average - Electricity for lighting 95% 96% - Toilet within the home 37% 47% - No toilet (open defecation) 30% 28% - Tap water 79% 85% - Drinking water within premises 38% 33% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 70% 56% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 19% 29% - Use banking services 50% 45% - Television 91% 84% - Mobile phone 69% 67% - Computer with internet 4% 3% - Two-wheeler 27% 26% - Car / jeep / van 5% 2% - None of these assets 4% 7% - Own their home 70% 57% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What people in Dhalavoipuram work as ■ Services, trade & industry 2,139 (90%) · ■ Household industry 87 (4%) · ■ Farming 58 (2%) · ■ Marginal 93 (4%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## How has the population of Dhalavoipuram changed? From 4,683 in 1971 to 5,474 in 2011. 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Dhalavoipuram in numbers and road distances - Density 629 per km² - Growth 2001–2011 1.8% - Annual rainfall 503 mm - Temperature range 20 °C to 39 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital) 540 km by road - Virudhunagar (district HQ) 62 km by road - Rajapalayam (city of 1 lakh+) 9 km by road - Madurai (city of 5 lakh+) 100 km by road - Rajapalayam (railway station) 9 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Services and economy in Dhalavoipuram ### Civic services - Pucca roads 3 km - Drainage Open and closed drains - Flush toilets 721 - Water storage 340 kl - Electricity — homes 1,543 - Electricity — industry 1 ### Hospitals - ● Alternative-medicine hospitals 1 · 1 doctors - ● Dispensaries 1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ● Primary schools 1 govt · 2 private - ● Senior secondary schools 2 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks 2 - Co-operative banks 1 Main manufactured goods: rice and readymade garments. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Dhalavoipuram - Hospitals 1 in Dhalavoipuram - Banks 3 in Dhalavoipuram - Petrol pumps 2 in Dhalavoipuram Source: Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source). ## Know before you go: Dhalavoipuram - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - Currency Rupee (INR) - Country calling code +91 - Languages English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug types Type C, D · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Madurai Airport (IXM) · Madurai 82 km - Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV) · Thiruvananthapuram 119 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:02). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Other towns in Virudhunagar - Elayirampannai · 6,814 people - Kullursandai · 5,383 people - Chatrapatti · 6,948 people - Chathirareddipatti · 5,360 people - Pavali · 7,622 people - Mettamalai · 5,175 people - V.Pudupatti · 8,316 people - Soolakkarai · 4,990 people - Athipatti · 8,384 people - Vadi · 4,937 people - Padandal · 8,429 people - Alangulam · 4,930 people ## Quick answers - What is the population of Dhalavoipuram? 5,474 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhalavoipuram in? Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Dhalavoipuram in 1971? 4,683 - What plug type is used in Dhalavoipuram? Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Dhalavoipuram? Madurai Airport (IXM), about 82 km in a straight line At a glance - Sub-district: Rajapalayam - District: Virudhunagar - State: Tamil Nadu - Census town code: 641210 - Status: census town - Coordinates: 9.392, 77.498 --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/virudhunagar/rajapalayam/dhalavoipuram/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.