Villupuram
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Viluppuram விழுப்புரம் |
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| Town | |
Viluppuram Junction, District Court, Gingee Fort
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| Nickname(s): Vizhi Maanagaram | |
 Viluppuram
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| Coordinates: 11°56′28″N 79°29′35″E / 11.941°N 79.493°ECoordinates: 11°56′28″N 79°29′35″E / 11.941°N 79.493°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Tondai Nadu |
| District | Viluppuram |
| Established | 1919 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selection Grade Municipality |
| • Body | Viluppuram Municipal Council |
| • Municipal chairman | G. Baskaran |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.13 km2 (12.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 121,198 |
| • Rank | 32 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 605602 |
| Telephone code | +91–4146(STD Code) |
| Vehicle registration | TN–32 |
| Distance from Chennai | 161 kilometres (100 mi) |
| Distance from Madurai | 305 kilometres (190 mi) |
| Distance from Bengaluru | 269 kilometres (167 mi) |
| Sex ratio | 1019 ♂/♀ |
| Climate | Aw(Köppen) |
| Literacy | 90.16% |
| Website | Viluppuram Municipality |
Viluppuram(
pronunciation )(also spelled as Villupuram and Vizhupuram) is a municipality and the administrative headquarters of Viluppuram district, the largest district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is well connected by both road and rail to all the important cities in Tamil Nadu. The town serves as a major railway junction, and National Highway 45 passes through it. With agriculture as its main source of income, As of Government of India 2014 data, Viluppuram had a population of 121198 and the town's literacy rate has been recorded as 90.16% by Census 2011.
In 1919, Viluppuram was officially constituted as a municipality, which today comprises 36 wards, making it the largest city and municipality in Viluppuram district.
Viluppuram is named after a class of people known as "Vizhupparaiyar" (விழுப்பரையர்). One of the famous Tamil poets Jayamkondar wrote a book titled "Karanai Vizhupparaiyan madal" (also known as Aadhinatha Valamadal) on the praise of Aadhinathan Vizhupparaiyan who served as a commander in the army of Kulottunga Chola I. The town came to known after the "Vizhupparaiyan" sect named after him. They are also known as "Vizhupaadharaiyar".
Viluppuram is also affectionately called as "Vizhimaa Nagaram" (விழிமா நகரம்) in Tamil. It means town with wide-eyed people.
The Chola were the early rulers. Among these rulers, Karikala Chola was the most famous and powerful.
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