Virudhunagar district

district of Tamil Nadu, India

Key facts

Country: India
State: Tamil Nadu
Established: 15 March 1985
Administrative headquarters: Virudhunagar
Talukas: Aruppukkottai , Kariapatti , Rajapalayam , Sattur , Sivakasi , Srivilliputhur , Tiruchuli , Vembakottai , Virudhunagar , Watrap
Collector: Dr N.O.Sukhaputra IAS
Superintendent of police: Thiru. Srinivasa Perumal, M.A., M.B.A, IPS
Total: 4,288 km (1,656 sq mi)
Highest elevation: 187 m (614 ft)
Lowest elevation: 69 m (226 ft)
Density: 453.0/km (1,173/sq mi)
Official: Tamil

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Virudhunagar district is a district (an administrative district) of Tamil Nadu state in south India. Virudhunagar is the district headquarters of Virudhunagar district. Virudhunagar district was formed by the separation of Old Ramanathapuram District G.O passed on 08, March 1985 & formed in 15, March 1985 into Ramanathapuram District, Sivagangai District and the west part as Virudhunagar District. Virudhunagar District was formerly called Karmavirer Kamarajar District. As of 2011, Virudhunagar district had a population of 1,942,288 with a sex-ratio of 1,007 females for every 1,000 males. Sivakasi is the most populous and largest city in the district.

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