This article is about the municipality in Tamil Nadu, India. For its namesake district, see Viluppuram district.

For the district see Villupuram district.

Viluppuram (Also Villupuram) (Tamil: விழுப்புரம்) is a municipality in Villupuram District, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It serves as the headquarters of Villupuram District, the second largest district in the State. National Highway No. 45, from Chennai to Dindigul via Tiruchirapalli, goes through the town. Villupuram also has a major train station. The town's main source of income is agriculture. Its literacy rate was low until the early 1980s, but has since improved constantly and is currently about 75%.

[edit] Geography

Villupuram District lies in the northeast of Tamil Nadu, between Chennai and Tiruchirapalli. It is 162 km south of Chennai and 157 km north of Tiruchirapalli. It was carved out of the combined South Arcot District (comprising the present Cuddalore and Villupuram districts) in September 1993 and renamed as Villupuram Ramasamy Padayatchiyar District( named after a Member of Parliament from this town).^{[citation needed]} The remaining part of the South Arcot district became Cuddalore District, which borders it to the east and south. It is bordered to the west by Salem and Dharmapuri districts and to the north by Thiruvannamalai and Kanchipuram Districts.

The greater part of the district contains metamorphic rocks belonging to the Genesis family. There are also three major groups of sedimentary rocks belonging to different geological periods. The Kalvarayan Hills in the north, nearly 40 kilometres from Kallakurichi, represent a continuous range of hills covered with some thorny forests and vegetation. The Gingee Hills offer some of the most beautiful scenery in the district.The "Lord Siva" in the name of "Abath hayeswarar Temple" is located in the entrance of "Sendamangalam village". This temple is part of the Sendamangalam Koperunchingan kadavarayan king fort.

[edit] Administration

At present Villupuram district comprises 1490 Revenue Villages, 4 Revenue Divisions, 8 Administrative Taluks, 22 Blocks, 16 Town Panchayat Unions, 1104 Village Panchayats and 3 Municipalities.

[edit] Nearby places of interest

Gingee Fort
Kalvarayan Hills
Tiruvakarai Vakrakaliamman Temple [Aalayam Kanden - [1]
Tiruvakarai Fossil Wood park
Anniyur Ramanatheeswarar temple
Sendamangalam Abath hayeswarar Temple
Parikkal Narashimar Temple
Villupuram Anjaneyar temple (90 feet Anjaneyar statue near temple tank, which is unique in and around Villupurum district)

[edit] Transport

[edit] Road

Villupuram town is well connected by road to major cities and to the rest of the state.

Viluppuram is connected with 3 national highways given below. 2 of them either originates or terminates at Viluppuram.

NH 45 - Chennai - Tindivanam - Villupuram - Tiruchirapalli - Dindigul

NH 45A - Villupuram - Pondicherry - Nagapattinam

NH 234 - Mangalore - Belthangady - Mudigere - Belur - Huliyar - Sira - Madhugiri - Gauribidanur-Chintamani - Venkatagirikota - Pernampattu - Gudiyatham - Vellore city - Kannamangalam - Polur - Thiruvannaamalai - Villupuram

Also, NH 45C which connects Vikravandi with Thanjavur via Panruti, Neyveli, Vadalur and Kumbakonam intersects with NH 45A in Koliyanur, about 5 km from Viluppuram town.

Other than the above mentioned national highways, several state highways also run through the district and town.

Villupuram town is also the headquarters of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) - Villupuram division ( the erstwhile Thanthai Periyar Transport Corporation (TPTC)).

It is one among the 4 Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation divisions serving the state. Villupuram division covers a vast area comprising the revenue districts of

Villupuram
Cuddalore
Tiruvannamalai
Vellore
Kanchipuram

[edit] Distances from some important cities

From Villupuram to

Chennai - 162 km
Trichy - 170 km
Salem - 178 km
Puducherry - 38 km
Kumbakonam - 120 km
Vellore - 130 km

[edit] Rail

Villupuram has a well-known railway station. The railway junction at Villupuram serves as the distribution point of rail traffic from Chennai, (the state capital of Tamil Nadu) towards the southern part of the state. Five railway lines branch out of Villupuram.

1) Electrified BG (Broad Gauge) line towards Chennai Beach and 2) Electrified MG (Metre Gauge) line towards (Via - Tindivanam) Tambaram (closed for traffic now for Unigauge gauge conversion).

Electrified BG (Broad Gauge) line towards Tiruchirapalli Junction via Vriddachalam Junction and Ariyalur. Electrification work was completed in 2009. Also called "Chord line" to Tiruchirapalli.

Non electrified BG (Broad gauge) line towards Tiruchirapalli Junction via Cuddalore Port Junction, Mayiladuthurai Junction, Kumbakonam and Thanjavur.

Under electrification BG (Broad gauge) line towards Katpadi Junction via Tiruvannamalai and Vellore Cantonment.

Electrified BG (Broad Gauge) line to Pondicherry.

Gauge conversion was underway in 2010, making rail traffic even heavier. Villupuram railway station is undergoing a massive infrastructure upgrade to handle this traffic.

[edit] List of Some of the trains passing through Villupuram Junction

Train No.	Train Name
2606=>12606	Pallavan Express
2638=>12638	Pandian Express
2668?12668	Chennai Express
2636=>12636	Vaigai Express
6116=>16116	Pondicherry Chennai Exp
06304	Nagercoil-ChennaiEgmore Spl
06046	Nagercoil Chennai Exp Spl
2632=>12632	Nellai Express
2794=>12794	Madurai ChennaiEgmore Exp
6178=>16178	Rock Fort (Malai Kotai Exp)
6702=>16702	Chennai Egmore Express
6128=>16128	Guruvayur Chennai Exp
820SR=>56860	Villupuram Tambaram Pass
06020	Rameswaram ChennaiCentral Spl
1064=>11064	Chennai Express
06802	Tiruchchirappalli-Chennai Spl
06018.	Nagercoil - Chennai Spl
06618	Coimbatore Chennai Express Spl
6854=>16854	Cholan Express (Day Train) Exp
06014	Madurai Chennai Central Spl
6724=>16724	Ananthapuri Express
6736=>16736	Chennai Express
4259=>14259	Rameswaram Varanasi Exp
2897=>12897	Bhubaneswar Express
2664=>12664	Howrah Express
2634=>12634	Kanyakumari Express
2641=>12641	Thirukkural Express
2651=>12651	Tamil Nadu Sampark Kranti Express
6176=>16176	Kamban Express
2662=>12662	Pothigai Express
06038	Tiruchendur Chennai Spl
2694=>12694	Pearl City (MuthuNagar) Exp
8495=>18495	Rameswaram-Bhubaneswar Exp
2666=>12666	Howrah Express
6108=>16108	Mangalore ChennaiEgmore Exp

[edit] Air

The nearest airport is at Pondicherry (Puducherry), approximately 40 km from Villupuram. (Commercial flights will start operations in the near future).

The nearest major airport is the Chennai International Airport (MAA), approximately 155 km from the town and Tiruchirapalli Airport, approximately 160 km from the town.

[edit] Education

[edit] School Academics

Villupuram has several primary, secondary and tertiary educational institutions. Different schools in Villupuram follow the curricula set by their board of choice, such as the Tamil Nadu State Board or the CBSE.

List of some important schools in Villupuram

St.ann's Higher secondary school,tindivnam
Ramakrishna Vidyaalaya Higher Secondary School
Sacred Heart Convent Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School
Srijayendra Saraswathi Vidhyalaya Matric School
Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School - Viluppuram
Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School - Viluppuram
Govt. Higher Secondary School - Keelperumbakkam
E S Matriculation Higher Secondary School
John Dewey Matriculation Higher Secondary School

[edit] colleges

Villupuram
	Villupuram
	— town —
	Villupuram Location of Villupuram; in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates	11°56′31″N 79°29′56″E / 11.942°N 79.499°ECoordinates: 11°56′31″N 79°29′56″E / 11.942°N 79.499°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Villupuram
Municipal chairman	Baskaran
Population; • Density	95,439 (2001); • 406 /km2 (1,052 /sq mi)
Sex ratio	985 ♂/♀
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area; • Elevation	; • 171 metres (561 ft)
• Pincode	• 605602
• Telephone	• +04146(STD Code)
• Vehicle	• TN 32
Website	www.viluppuram.tn.nic.in

Dr.pauls Engineering College
Mailam Engineering College
Government Villupuram Medical College
University College of Engineering-a constituent college of Anna University of Technology Chennai
E.S. College of Engineering & Technology
IFET College of Engineering
Theivanai Ammal College for Women
Arignar Anna Govt. Arts College, Villupuram
V.R.S College of Engineering & Technology
Siga College of Management and Computer Science
SURYA Group of Educational Institutions
V.E.T College of Education,Kaanai,Villupuram

[edit] List of Banks in Villupuram

[edit] Climate

Since the town is landlocked, climate in Villupuram is mostly humid and hot. It relies on the monsoon for rain during the months of October November and December. Summers are very hot and temperatures can get up to 40 Degree Celsius. Winters are moderate with temperatures ranging between 30-35 deg celsius.

[edit] Notable Persons from Villupuram

Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swamigal -- Kanchi Periavar
Sivaji Ganesan -- the famous late Tamil movie actor

[edit] Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,^[1] Villupuram 's population was 96373, with males constituting 50% of the population and females 50%. Villupuram has an average literacy rate of 64.7%, above the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70.5%, and female literacy is 52.5%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Notable Politicians

Mr. Shanmuga Udayar- Mr. Udayar was an eminent politician who served as the Chairman of Villupuram Municipality for nearly 50 years and was also elected as M.L.A. three times representing the D.M.K. party.
Mr.A.V.Balasubramanian- Popularly called arasur balu is the alltime prominent DMK functionary.He won assembly election in 1989 and Joined hands with MDMK for shorttime and rejoined DMK later.He is noted for his service in developing and preserving DMK ideologies among the cadres throughout the district since 70s.
Mr. Ponmudi - Mr. Ponmudi, member of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party served as the Education minister in the 2006-2011 Tamil Nadu Government. Prior to joining the party, he served as a Professor at Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Villupuram.
Dr.Ramadoss,founder of Pattali Makkal Katchi(PMK) is from Vilupuram district as also the son of Dr.Ramadoss, Mr.Anbumani Ramadoss who has served as Union Minister of Health.
Mr.Ce.V.Shanmugam - Hon'ble Education Minister of Tamil Nadu Government (2011 - Till now)

Villupuram assembly constituency is in Villupuram Lok Sabha constituency.^[2]

[edit] References

^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies". Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-08.

[edit] External links

[0] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

[1] "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies". Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-08.

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[2]

Villupuram
Next station northbound: Mundiyampakkam	South Line, Chennai Suburban		Next station southbound: n/a
Next station northbound: Mundiyampakkam	Stop number: 46	KM from start: 162.76	Next station southbound: n/a

Villupuram
Next station east/north-east: Venkatesapuram	West South Line, Chennai Suburban		Next station west/west-south: n/a
Next station east/north-east: Venkatesapuram	Stop number: 61	KM from start: 289.5	Next station west/west-south: n/a

Viluppuram

Contents

[edit] Geography

[edit] Administration

[edit] Nearby places of interest

[edit] Transport

[edit] Road

[edit] Distances from some important cities

[edit] Rail

[edit] List of Some of the trains passing through Villupuram Junction

[edit] Air

[edit] Education

[edit] School Academics

[edit] colleges

[edit] List of Banks in Villupuram

[edit] Climate

[edit] Notable Persons from Villupuram

[edit] Demographics

[edit] Notable Politicians

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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