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district · Census 2011 · code 625

Virudhunagar population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Tamil Nadu, using the original Primary Census Abstract. Every figure on this page belongs to the source’s 2011 population and geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population1,942,288people
Households537,748PCA households
Literacy rate80.15%% of people aged 7+
Work participation48.92%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,942,288962,062980,226
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds537,748265,002272,746
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6197,134101,25095,884
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%10.15%10.52%9.78%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,0071,0031,011
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6955951960
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,398,788653,219745,569
Literacy rate%80.15%75.88%84.31%
Male literacy rate%87.71%84.9%90.47%
Female literacy rate%72.69%66.95%78.25%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople399,831263,206136,625
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople2,2941,0781,216
Total workersCensus workers950,158512,015438,143
Work participation rate%48.92%53.22%44.7%
Main workersworked at least 6 months854,066446,167407,899
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months96,09265,84830,244
Non-workerspeople992,130450,047542,083

Calculated percentages retain the denominator named in each row. Counts are reported people or households, and are not estimates for a later year.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1976, 1977, 1978; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 537,748 households and 1,942,288 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 50.47% of this area’s population, compared with 49.53% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 10.15% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 87.71% and female literacy was 72.69%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 950,158 Census workers, 89.89% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators52,3614,792
Agricultural labourers168,17440,528
Household industry workers30,2925,006
Other workers603,23945,766

Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are separate Census activity categories. A worker count is not a count of employees on a company payroll.

Using the profile in research

These are historical counts, not current market estimates or present-day projections for this district. Read the research guidance before choosing a denominator or adding eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions.

Definitions, calculation methods and source access

Literacy uses people aged 7 and above; work participation uses all residents. Main workers worked at least six months. Households are the PCA household count, not houses. Rates with zero denominators are unavailable. Names and boundaries belong to Census 2011.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 803787

Rajapalayam

130,442 people within this district · Town

Census code 803801

Aruppukkottai

87,722 people within this district · Town

Census code 803794

Srivilliputhur

75,396 people within this district · Town

Census code 803798

Virudhunagar

72,296 people within this district · Town

Census code 803797

Sivakasi

71,040 people within this district · Town

Census code 803796

Thiruthangal

55,362 people within this district · Town

Census code 803802

Sattur

29,398 people within this district · Town

Census code 641311

Pallapatti

27,925 people within this district · Census town

Census code 641315

Viswanatham

25,555 people within this district · Census town

Census code 641313

Anaiyur

24,436 people within this district · Census town

Census code 641369

Rosalpatti

22,524 people within this district · Census town

Census code 641370

Kooraikundu

22,361 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803788

Seithur

20,228 people within this district · Town

Census code 803795

Mamsapuram

18,635 people within this district · Town

Census code 641699

Palayampatti

18,576 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803799

Kariapatti

18,191 people within this district · Town

Census code 803789

Chettiarpatti

17,520 people within this district · Town

Census code 641314

Sithurajapuram

16,860 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803791

Vathirairuppu

16,784 people within this district · Town

Census code 641208

Samusigapuram

14,601 people within this district · Census town

Census code 641316

Anuppankulam

13,526 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803800

Mallankinaru

12,986 people within this district · Town

Census code 803790

S.Kodikulam

12,713 people within this district · Town

Census code 641312

Naranapuram

11,665 people within this district · Census town

Census code 641365

Sivagnanapuram

10,107 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803793

Sundarapandiam

8,513 people within this district · Town

Census code 641765

Padandal

8,429 people within this district · Census town

Census code 641701

Athipatti

8,384 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803792

V.Pudupatti

8,316 people within this district · Town

Census code 641367

Pavali

7,622 people within this district · Census town

Census code 641766

Chatrapatti

6,948 people within this district · Census town

Census code 641767

Elayirampannai

6,814 people within this district · Census town

Census code 641210

Dhalavoipuram

5,474 people within this district · Census town

Census code 641698

Kullursandai

5,383 people within this district · Census town

Census code 641763

Mettamalai

5,175 people within this district · Census town

Census code 641700

Soolakkarai

4,990 people within this district · Census town

Census code 641371

Vadi

4,937 people within this district · Census town

Census code 641317

Alangulam

4,930 people within this district · Census town

Census code 641368

Amathur

4,708 people within this district · Census town

Census code 641209

Ramalingapuram

4,505 people within this district · Census town