Tamil Nadu

Climate Action Tracker

Data-Backed, District-Led Blueprint for Climate Action
blue tick Launch Date: 31st October 2025

Virudhunagar

Why Should Virudhunagar Transition Towards a Low-carbon, Climate Resilient Future?

Population (2011)
(2.69% of Tamil Nadu)
  • Urban (50.47%)
  • Rural (49.53%)
Projection (2025)
(2.88% of Tamil Nadu)
  • Urban (55.47%)
  • Rural (44.53%)
0
Households (2011)
(5.31% of Tamil Nadu)
₹ 0
GDP (in ₹ Lakhs)
(2.13% of Tamil Nadu)
Per Capita Income (2022-23): ₹ 0

Agro-Climatic Profile

Agro-Climatic
Zone

Southern

Vulnerability Index

Moderate

Average Annual Temperature (2022-23)

Minimum: 18.9 °C
Maximum: 37.6 °C

Annual Rainfall (2023-24)

1,243.00 mm

Land Use Profile

  • Total Geographical Area (4243 km2)

    • 3.26% of the state’s geographical area
  • Total Agricultural Area (3,220.17 km2)

    • 75.89% of the total district’s geographical area
    • 3.97% of state’s agricultural area
  • Total Forest Cover (352.94 km2)

    • 8.32%of the total district geographical area
    • 1.33% of the State’s forest cover
Land Use Classification (2023-24)

Power Profile

Electricity Consumption (in MU), 2023-24
Installed Capacity (in MW)
Electricity Generated (in MU)

*Electricity generated (1226 MU) for Virudhunagar district is an estimated number since data is unavailable.

Key Industries

Firework production

Firework production

Matchbox production

Matchbox production

Textile

Textile

Printing

Printing

Sustainable Mobility

Share of EV to Total Vehicle Registrations (2024)
Chemical Industry
Chemical Industry
ICE Vehicles (98.97%)
Electric Vehicles (1.04%)
Total Cumulative EV Registrations
8,161
(as on Sept 2025)
Year-on-Year Electric Vehicle Registrations
(2016-2025)

* For the years 2024 and 2025, includes Pure EV and Strong Hybrid EV too, in addition to Electric (BOV).

Electric Vehicles by Category
(2025)

Agriculture and Livestock

  • Gross Cropped Area (1452 km2)

    • Total land cultivated, including multiple cropping cycles
  • Net Sown Area (1,359.50 km2)

    • Area sown with crops once in a year
  • Major Crops

    • Sugarcane, Millets & Cereals, Paay and Cotton
Livestock Composition

Water & Waste Profile

Water Profile

Water

67,988.02 ham

Annual Groundwater Recharge

266.82 MLD

Estimated Water Demand

61,613.45 ham

Annual Extractable Groundwater Resource

Waste Profile

Waste

191.63 TPD

Total MSW waste generated

142.00 MLD

Total Urban Wastewater generated*

47.39MLD

Total STP capacity**

* For all districts, the total urban wastewater generated data is unavailable, so we have added estimated numbers instead.

** STP capacity includes under construction projects also.

Glossary