Virudhunagar

Virudhunagar is a small town located at a distance of 45 Km Sotnth-West of Madurai. In 1985, the erstwhile Ramanathapuran District was bifurcated to create the districts of Ramanathapuram Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar Tirumagan (laler renamed Sivaganga) and Kamarajar District (later renamed Virudhunagar District). The District headquarters is Virudhunagar town. It covers an area of 4232 sp. km. and is divided into 8 taluks, namely Aruppukkoltai, Kariapatti, Rajapalayam, Sattur, Sivakasi, Srivilliputtur, Tiruchuli and Viriudhunagar.