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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Vriddhachalam
| official_name =
| other_name = Thirumudhukundram, Pazhamalai
| nicknames = Virudhai, Ceramic City
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Viruthakireeswarar temple vdm.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|11.50|N|79.33|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Cuddalore district|Cuddalore]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = First Grade Municipality
| governing_body =
| leader_title = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| leader_name = M.R.R.Radhakrishnan
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 45
| population_total = 73585
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 606 001
| registration_plate = '''TN-91'''( TN-31 till Jun17,2015)
| website =
| footnotes =
}}
'''Virudhachalam''', also called '''Vriddhachalam''', is a [[Municipality]] and taluk headquarters in [[Cuddalore district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The ancient name of this town is Thirumudhukundram.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Virudhachalam Municipality |url=https://cuddalore.nic.in/virudhachalam-municipality/ |access-date=2024-03-07 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About Municipality |url=https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/virudhachalam/ |publisher=The Commissionerate of Municipal Administration |access-date=7 March 2024}}</ref> As per the 2011 census, the town had a population of 73,585 of which 37,066 are males while 36,519 are females. Population of children in the ages of 0-6 is 7735 which is 10.51% of the total population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-TM.html|access-date=2021-02-20|website=censusindia.gov.in}}</ref> The [[Virudhagiriswarar temple]] (or Pazhamalai Nadhar Temple) dedicated to [[Shiva|Lord Shiva]] is located in the heart of town.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cuddalore.nic.in/tourist-place/viruthagerreswarar-temple/|title = Viruthagerreswarar Temple, Vridhachalam | Cuddalore District, Government of Tamilnadu | Sugar bowl of Tamil Nadu | India}}</ref>

Virudhachalam Railway junction is one of the most important railway junctions which connects Chennai - Madurai line to Salem, Cuddalore, and Puducherry.

Vriddhachalam is famous for its ceramic industry. The industry with an industrial estate that only consists of ceramic and refractory manufactures is exclusive in Virudhachalam. The ceramic industrial estate is situated only at Virudhachalam in the whole of Tamil Nadu. A polytechnic college, especially for ceramic technology, is also only located in Virudhachalam for the entire Tamil Nadu. A unique research center for the research of cashew and byproducts is situated in Virudhachalam.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cuddalore.nic.in/virudhachalam-municipality | title=Virudhachalam Municipality | Cuddalore District, Government of Tamilnadu | Sugar bowl of Tamil Nadu | India }}</ref>

==Geography==
Virudhachalam is located at {{Coord|11.50|N|79.33|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Vriddhachalam.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Vriddhachalam]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|45|m|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=General information|url=http://municipality.tn.gov.in/virudhachalam/sal_generalinformation.htm|year=2011|publisher=Viruthachalam Municipality|access-date=2013-08-08}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{bar box|title=Religious census|titlebar=#ddd|left1=Religion|right1=Percent(%)|float=left|bars={{bar percent|[[Hinduism|Hindu]]|Orange|85.72}}{{bar percent|[[Islam|Muslim]]|Green|10.78}}{{bar percent|[[Christianity|Christian]]|purple|3.23}}{{bar percent|[[Jainism|Jain]]|Blue|0.07}}{{bar percent|[[Sikhism|Sikh]]|yellow|0.06}}{{bar percent|[[Buddhism|Buddhist]]|Gold|0.01}}{{bar percent|Other|grey|0.13}}{{bar percent|[[Irreligion|No religion]]|violet|0.01}}}}

According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Virudhachalam had a population of 73,585 with a sex ratio of 985 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.<ref name="dashboard">{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> A total of 7,735 were under the age of six, constituting 4,041 males and 3,694 females. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] accounted for 16.76% and .44% of the population, respectively. The average literacy of the town was 77.57%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.<ref name="dashboard"/> The town had a total of 18209 households. There were a total of 26,153 workers, comprising 609 cultivators, 2,257 primary agricultural labourers, 644 in household industries, 18,988 other workers, 3,655 marginal workers, 77 marginal cultivators, 409 marginal agricultural labourers, 245 marginal workers in household industries, and 2,924 other marginal workers.<ref name=2011census>{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Virudhachalam|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=692146|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Town population|url=http://municipality.tn.gov.in/virudhachalam/sal_population.htm|year=2011|publisher=Viruthachalam Municipality|access-date=2013-08-08}}</ref>
As per the religious census of 2011, Virudhachalam had 85.72% [[Hindus]], 10.78% [[Muslims]], 3.23% [[Christians]], 0.06% [[Sikhs]], 0.01% [[Buddhists]], 0.07% [[Jainism|Jains]], 0.13% following other religions, and 0.01% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.<ref name=religion2011>{{cite web|title=Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu|year=2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|format=XLS|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|access-date=13 September 2015}}</ref>

There are several temples, Mosques and churches in this city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Virudhachalam Municipality {{!}} Cuddalore District, Government of Tamilnadu {{!}} Sugar bowl of Tamil Nadu {{!}} India|url=https://cuddalore.nic.in/virudhachalam-municipality/|access-date=2021-02-20|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Politics==
MLA of Virudhachalam assembly constituency is M.R.R.Radhakrishnan. During the 2009 general elections, Virudhachalam was a part of [[Cuddalore (Lok Sabha constituency)]] with six assembly segments. [[Tittakudi (State Assembly Constituency)|Tittakudi (SC)]], [[Vridhachalam (State Assembly Constituency)|Vridhachalam]], [[Neyveli (State Assembly Constituency)|Neyveli]], [[Cuddalore (State Assembly Constituency)|Cuddalore]], [[Panruti (State Assembly Constituency)|Panruti]], and [[Kurinjipadi (State Assembly Constituency)|Kurinjipadi]].<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf
| title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
|page=448
| access-date = 2008-10-09
| work = Tamil Nadu
| publisher = Election Commission of India }}</ref> Before 2009, the Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments: [[Ulundurpet (SC) (State Assembly Constituency)|Ulundurpet (SC)]], [[Nellikkuppam (State Assembly Constituency)|Nellikkuppam]], [[Cuddalore (State Assembly Constituency)|Cuddalore]], [[Panruti (State Assembly Constituency)|Panruti]], [[Rishivandinam (State Assembly Constituency)|Rishivandinam]], and [[Sankarapuram (State Assembly Constituency)|Sankarapuram]].<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://eci.nic.in/archive/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf| title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
| access-date = 2008-10-09
|page=3
| work = Tamil Nadu
| publisher = Election Commission of India }}</ref> The Lok Sabha seat has been held by the [[Indian National Congress]] for eight terms during 1951–56,<ref name="1952electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1951/VOL_11_51_LS.PDF|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1952 to the First Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|page=158|access-date=2011-12-13}}</ref> 1971–77,<ref name="1971electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS_71.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1971 to the Fifth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=2011-12-13|page=71}}</ref> 1977–80.<ref name="1977electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1977/Vol_I_LS_77.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1977 to the Sixth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=2011-12-13|page=80}}</ref> 1980–84, 1984–1989,<ref name="1984electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1984/Vol_I_LS_84.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1984 to the Eighth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=2011-12-13|page=73}}</ref> 1989–91,<ref name="1989electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1989/Vol_I_LS_89.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1989 to the Ninth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=2011-12-13|page=81}}</ref> 1991–96,<ref name="1991electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1991/VOL_I_LS_91.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1991 to the Tenth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=2011-12-13|page=51}}</ref> and 2009–2014,<ref name="2009elections">{{cite book|title=Notification No. 308/2009/EPS|publisher=Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/press/ECI_15th_Lok_Sabha.pdf|access-date=2011-12-13|page=36}}</ref> [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] for four times during 1962–1967,<ref name="1962electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1962/Vol_I_LS_62.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1962 to the Third Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=2011-12-13|page=49}}</ref> 1967–71,<ref name="1967electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1967/Vol_I_LS_67.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1967 to the Fourth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=2011-12-13|page=67}}</ref> 1999-04,<ref name="1999electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1999/Vol_I_LS_99.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1999 to the Thirteenth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=2011-12-13|page=85}}</ref> and 2004–09,<ref name="2004electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_2004/Vol_I_LS_2004.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 2004 to the Fourteenth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=2011-12-13|page=94}}</ref> [[Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] once during 1998–99,<ref name="1998electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1998/Vol_I_LS_98.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1998 to the Twelfth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=2011-12-13|page=85}}</ref> 2014-present,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2014/33%20-%20Constituency%20wise%20detailed%20result.pdf|title=2014 Loksabha Election Result}}</ref> [[Tamil Maanila Congress]] once during 1996-2001 and an independent during 1957–62,<ref name="1957electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1957/Vol_I_57_LS.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1957 to the Second Lok Sabha|page=17|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=2011-12-13}}</ref> The current Member of Parliament from the constituency is [[T.R.V.S.Ramesh]] from [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]].<ref>[[T.R.V.S.Ramesh]]</ref> Virudhachalam Constituency is where [[Vijayakanth|Vijaykanth]], the leader of DMDK, became MLA for the first time. [[G. Bhuvaraghan]] of INC was MLC of Virudhachalam at the period of 1962 to 1971 who have developed town with the current advantages like bridges, government schools for boys and girls, government arts college, Government Printing Press Etc., Virudhachalam is a first-grade municipality with 34 municipal wards and 34 municipal councilors. The current chairman of the municipality is Dr.Sangavi Murugadoss who was elected in the by-election after Mr. Ranganathan, municipal chairman, and Ex MLA, Virudhachalam.

==See also==
*[[New Viruthakirikuppam]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Cuddalore district}}
{{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Cuddalore district]]

Virudhachalam - Revision history

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