# Samusigapuram, Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population

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Town · Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu 

# Samusigapuram

Samusigapuram is a town in Rajapalayam sub-district of Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu (census town). The 2011 Census counted **14,601 people** in 4,329 households. Literacy was 82.5%.

- 14,601people (2011)
- 4,329households
- 82.5%literacy
- 989females per 1,000 males

## Population of Samusigapuram

■ Samusigapuram · ■ Virudhunagar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.5%**

**84.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****989**

**1011

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****905**

**960

Working population ****47.6%**

**44.7%

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 Samusigapuram

Of every 100 households in Samusigapuram in 2011, 96 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 53 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Samusigapuram · ■ Virudhunagar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****33%**

**47%

No toilet (open defecation) ****52%**

**28%

Tap water ****88%**

**85%

Drinking water within premises ****20%**

**33%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****53%**

**56%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****34%**

**29%

Use banking services ****48%**

**45%

Television ****92%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****61%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****25%**

**26%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****4%**

**7%

Own their home ****77%**

**57%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Samusigapuram work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,502 (79%) · **■** Household industry 120 (2%) · **■** Farming 1,114 (16%) · **■** Marginal 219 (3%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Samusigapuram in numbers and road distances

- Density1,404 per km²
- Annual rainfall503 mm
- Temperature range20 °C to 39 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)558 km by road
- Virudhunagar (district HQ)60 km by road
- Rajapalayam (city of 1 lakh+)8 km by road
- Madurai (city of 5 lakh+)93 km by road
- Rajapalayam (railway station)9 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Samusigapuram

### Civic services

- Pucca roads8 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,421
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes4,329
- Electricity — industry7

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools7 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** bandage, match box and textiles.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Samusigapuram

- Banks3 in Samusigapuram
- ATMs2 in Samusigapuram
- Petrol pumps1 in Samusigapuram

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Know before you go: Samusigapuram

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Madurai Airport (IXM) · Madurai72 km
- Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV) · Thiruvananthapuram127 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:59) 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)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

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.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Samusigapuram?14,601 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Samusigapuram in?Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu
- What plug type is used in Samusigapuram?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Samusigapuram?Madurai Airport (IXM), about 72 km in a straight line