Town · Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu # Sithurajapuram Sithurajapuram is a town in Sivakasi sub-district of Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu (census town). The 2011 Census counted 16,860 people in 4,728 households. Literacy was 83.2%. - 16,860 people (2011) - 4,728 households - 83.2% literacy - 1,022 females per 1,000 males ## Population of Sithurajapuram ■ Sithurajapuram · ■ Virudhunagar urban average - Literacy (age 7+) 83.2% 84.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1022 1011 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 998 960 - Working population 48.0% 44.7% Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Homes and amenities in Sithurajapuram Of every 100 households in Sithurajapuram in 2011, 99 had electricity, 47 a toilet at home and 68 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Sithurajapuram · ■ Virudhunagar urban average - Electricity for lighting 99% 96% - Toilet within the home 47% 47% - No toilet (open defecation) 41% 28% - Tap water 84% 85% - Drinking water within premises 24% 33% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 68% 56% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 16% 29% - Use banking services 54% 45% - Television 93% 84% - Mobile phone 80% 67% - Computer with internet 3% 3% - Two-wheeler 38% 26% - Car / jeep / van 4% 2% - None of these assets 3% 7% - Own their home 45% 57% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What people in Sithurajapuram work as ■ Services, trade & industry 6,994 (86%) · ■ Household industry 131 (2%) · ■ Farming 74 (1%) · ■ Marginal 887 (11%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## How has the population of Sithurajapuram changed? From 9,358 in 1991 to 16,860 in 2011. 1991 2001 2011 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Sithurajapuram in numbers and road distances - Density 5,188 per km² - Growth 2001–2011 27.0% - Annual rainfall 503 mm - Temperature range 20 °C to 39 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital) 537 km by road - Virudhunagar (district HQ) 28 km by road - Rajapalayam (city of 1 lakh+) 36 km by road - Madurai (city of 5 lakh+) 80 km by road - Sivakasi (railway station) 3 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Services and economy in Sithurajapuram ### Civic services - Pucca roads 16 km - Drainage Open drains - Flush toilets 2,206 - Water storage 900 kl - Electricity — homes 4,500 - Electricity — industry 4 ### Hospitals - ● Alternative-medicine hospitals 1 · 1 doctors - ● Dispensaries 1 · 15 beds · 1 doctors - ● Veterinary hospitals 1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ● Primary schools 1 govt · 1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks 1 - Co-operative banks 1 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Sithurajapuram - Banks 1 in Sithurajapuram - Colleges and universities 1 in Sithurajapuram - Restaurants 1 in Sithurajapuram 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: Sithurajapuram - 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 57 km - Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV) · Thiruvananthapuram 141 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:01). 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 - Chettiarpatti · 17,520 people - Vathirairuppu · 16,784 people - Kariapatti · 18,191 people - Samusigapuram · 14,601 people - Palayampatti · 18,576 people - Sengamalanachiarpatti · 13,811 people - Mamsapuram · 18,635 people - Anuppankulam · 13,526 people - Seithur · 20,228 people - Mallankinaru · 12,986 people - Kooraikundu · 22,361 people - S.Kodikulam · 12,713 people ## Quick answers - What is the population of Sithurajapuram? 16,860 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sithurajapuram in? Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Sithurajapuram in 1991? 9,358 - What plug type is used in Sithurajapuram? Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Sithurajapuram? Madurai Airport (IXM), about 57 km in a straight line At a glance - Sub-district: Sivakasi - District: Virudhunagar - State: Tamil Nadu - Census town code: 641314 - Status: census town - Coordinates: 9.421, 77.787 --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/virudhunagar/sivakasi/sithurajapuram/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.