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Viluppuram

  • Area

      3,91,468 sq. km.

  • Population

      20,71,179

  • District Head Quarters

      Viluppuram

  • Language

      Tamil

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History And Geography

    Viluppuram District lies between 11 38 25N and 12 20 44 S 78 15 00 W and 79 42 55 E with an area of 7222.03 Hec.   It was carved out from the South Arcot District on 30.09.1993 and was rehristened as Viluppuram District.  The residual part of the erstwhile South Arcot district was named as Cuddalore District.

    It is surrounded on East and South by Cuddalore District.  The West by Salem and Dharmapuri District and on the North by Thiruvannamalai and Kanchipuram District.

Agriculture

    The chief food crops of Viluppuram district are paddy, Cholam, Ragi, Cumbu, Redgram. Blackgram, Horsegram and Varage.  The chief cash crops are Sugarcane, Groundnut, Cotton, Casurina and Coconut.

Transport

Tourism