Virudhunagar

Virudhunagar is a town and the managerial base camp of the Virudhunagar locale in the South Indian province of Tamil Nadu. It is found 506 km 314 mi southwest of the state capital Chennai and 53 km 33 mi south of Madurai. Virudhunagar rose as a critical exchange focus amid the British run the show. The town is the origin of opportunity contender K. Kamaraj, previous boss priest of Tamil Nadu, and Bharat Ratna beneficiary. Situated toward the east of Kowsika River, Virudhunagar has a normal height of 102 m 335 ft above ocean level and is generally level with no major land developments. The town has a muggy atmosphere and gets 780 mm 31 in precipitation every year.

Virudhunagar was a piece of Madurai and has been ruled at different circumstances by Later Pandyas, Vijayanagar Empire, Madurai Nayaks, Chanda Sahib, Carnatic kingdom and the British. It was in the past known as Virudhupatti. Virudhunagar is managed by a region covering a territory of 6.39 km2 2.47 sq mi. In 2011, the town had a populace of 72,296. As the authoritative central command of the region, the town's economy depends on the administration division, which utilizes 93 for each penny of the aggregate workforce. The rest of the 7 for every penny is utilized in agribusiness, mining, quarrying, raising domesticated animals, fabricating, development, exchange and business. Roadways are the principle methods for transportation, while the town likewise has rail availability. The closest airplane terminal is Madurai Airport, found 45 km 28 mi north-east of the town.