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Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu

Viluppuram is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 34.6 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Viluppuram
Name in Hindi
विलुप्पुरम् जिला
Population (2011 census)
34,58,873
Rank in Tamil Nadu by population
6th of 37
Area
7,250 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
477
Official website
viluppuram.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q15205

Population in context

With 34,58,873 people in 2011, Viluppuram ranks 6th among the 37 districts of Tamil Nadu for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Chennai (46,46,732) and the least populous is Perambalur (5,65,223).

District boundaries change. If Viluppuram has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Viluppuram to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 38 districts of Tamil Nadu

Questions people ask

Which state is Viluppuram district in?

Viluppuram district is in Tamil Nadu, India.

What is the headquarters of Viluppuram district?

The headquarters of Viluppuram district is Viluppuram, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Viluppuram district?

Viluppuram district had a population of 34,58,873 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.