Google Map Of Virudhunagar

• Distridct Code: VR
• Population Of Virudhunagar - 1,943,309
• Area(km²) 3,446
• Division - NA
• Parliamentary Constituency - Virudhunagar
• Assembly Constituency - Aruppukottai, Sattur, Virudhunagar, Sivakasi, Sriviliputhur and Rajapalayam (SC)
• Time zone Of Virudhunagar - IST (UTC+5:30)
• Elevation Of Virudhunagar - NA
• Sex Ratio - 1009 (2011)
• Official Website - http://www.virudhunagar.tn.nic.in/

Virudhunagar district is a district located in Tamil Nadu state of South India. It is spread across an area of 4243 sq. kms. It lies between the North Latitudes 11°00' and 12° 00' the East Longitudes 77° 28' and 78° 50'.

Its headquarters is located in Virudhunagar city. The previous name for the district was Karmavirer Kamarajar district. Major water sources in the district are the Arjuna river, Vaippar river, Kowsika river and Gundar.

Oil, fireworks, cotton, printing and milling are chief industries in the district. For adventurists the district offers a forest called Shenbaga Thoppu. This is a good option for those who want to spend their free time with nature. It is famous for its waterfalls, which is a beautiful place for tourists. It is also a wildlife sanctuary.

Apart being an animal reserve, the forest also holds residence for a variety of flora. Medicinal herbs are found in the forests in the district.

Pongal, Adiperukku, Karthigai Deepam, Temple Car festival, Chithirai and Brahmostsavam are few of the various festivals that are celebrated across the district with fervor and pomp. The tank at Mukkulam is reportedly the same tank in which Sri Andal, a famous devotee poet of Lord Ranganayaka of Sri Rangam used to bathe.