Virudhunagar Population

Estimated population in 2024

Estimated population of Virudhunagar in 2024	2,253,248
Estimated population of males in 2024	1,122,639
Estimated population of males in 2024	1,130,609

Population as per 2011 census

Population	1,942,288
Male Population	967,709
Female Population	974,579
Area (km2)	4,241
Density/km2	458
Sex Ratio (Per 1000)	1,007
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age)	955
Literates	1,398,788
Male Literates	760,375
Female Literates	638,413
Average Literacy	80.15%
Male Literacy	87.71%
Female Literacy	72.69%
Child Population (0-6 Age)	197,134
Boys Population (0-6 Age)	100,827
Girls Population (0-6 Age)	96,307
Child Proportion (0-6 Age)	10.15%
Boys Proportion (0-6 Age)	10.42%
Girls Proportion (0-6 Age)	9.88%

Virudhunagar Religion-wise Data

Description	Population in 2011	Percentage	Estimated Population in 2024
Hindu	1,822,626	93.84%	2,114,428
Muslims	47,838	2.46%	55,497
Christian	67,405	3.47%	78,197
Sikh	245	0.01%	284
Buddhist	87	0.00%	101
Jain	98	0.01%	114
Not Stated	3,914	0.20%	4,541
Others	75	0.00%	87
Total	1,942,288	100.00%	2,253,248

City/Metros in Virudhunagar District

City Name	Population in 2011	Estimated Population in 2024
Rajapalayam (Municipality)	130,442	151,326