Viluppuram
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Villupuram | |
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Special Grade Municipality | |
Aw(Köppen) | |
Literacy | 90.16% |
Website | Viluppuram Municipality |
Viluppuram, Villupuram, or Vizhuppuram[3] (Tamil: [ʋiɻɯppɯɾam] ⓘ) is a municipality and the administrative headquarters of Viluppuram district.
Located 61 kilometres (38 mi) south west of a
In 1919, Vilppuram was officially constituted as a municipality, which today comprises 42 wards, making it the largest town and municipality in Viluppuram district.[6]
History
In 1677,
After independence, the district as we know it today, was part of the larger South Arcot District headquartered at Cuddalore . On 30 September 1993, Villupuram became the headquarters of the newly created Vizhuppuram District as a result of the division of the South Arcot District.[8]
Geography
Vizhuppuram is located in 11° 56' N 79° 29' E.
The area contains metamorphic rocks formed by pressure and heat belonging to the granite-like
Climate
Since the town is landlocked, the weather in Viluppuram is generally humid and hot. It relies on the monsoon for rain from July to December. Summers are very hot, and temperatures can get up to 40 °C (104 °F). Winters are moderate with temperatures ranging between 30 and 35 °C (86 and 95 °F) Viluppuram has a tropical climate. In winter, there is much less rainfall in Viluppuram than in summer. This climate is considered to be Aw/As according to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification.
The average annual temperature is 28.4 °C (83.1 °F) in Viluppuram with average annual rainfall of 1,046 millimetres (41.2 in). The driest month is March, with 6 millimetres (0.24 in) of rainfall. With an average of 222 millimetres (8.7 in) per annum, the most precipitation falls in October. The warmest month of the year is May, with an average temperature of 32.0 °C (89.6 °F). January has the lowest average temperature of the year at 24.6 °C (76.3 °F).
Climate data for Viluppuram | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.8 (83.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.9 (91.2) |
34.7 (94.5) |
37.1 (98.8) |
37.1 (98.8) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.8 (94.6) |
34.2 (93.6) |
32.0 (89.6) |
29.5 (85.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
32.9 (91.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.4 (68.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 20 (0.8) |
7 (0.3) |
6 (0.2) |
29 (1.1) |
45 (1.8) |
45 (1.8) |
89 (3.5) |
150 (5.9) |
130 (5.1) |
220 (8.7) |
216 (8.5) |
110 (4.3) |
1,067 (42) |
Source: en.climate-data.org,[14] |
The difference in precipitation between the driest month and the wettest month is 216 millimetres (8.5 in). During the year, the average temperatures vary by 7.4 °C (45.3 °F).
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1961 | 43,496 | — |
1971 | 60,242 | +38.5% |
1981 | 77,091 | +28.0% |
1991 | 88,788 | +15.2% |
2001 | 95,455 | +7.5% |
2011 | 96,253 | +0.8% |
Sources: |
As of the 2011 census[update], Viluppuram municipality was divided into 44 wards for which elections are held every five years and had a population of 96,253 of which 47,670 were male and 48,583 female.[16]
Administration
Elected members | |
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Member of Legislative Assembly | R. Lakshmanan[18] |
Member of Parliament | D. Ravi kumar[19] |
Politically, Viluppuram is part of the
Transport
Road
Viluppuram is connected by roads to major cities and to the rest of the state. The major national highways of the town are:
- Tiruchirapalli –Madurai – Aruppukottai.
- SH 07 connects Villupuram -- Tirukoilur
- SH 234 Villupuram - Mangalore, Via - Tiruvannamalai - Krishnagire , Hosur, Bengalaore.
- SH 04 Villupuram - Tirupati Via Gingee, Chetpet, Arani, Velore.
- NH 332, which connects Viluppuram and Pondicherry.
- NH 132, which Connects Villupuram and Tindivanam.
- NH
- NH 36, which connects Vikravandi and Manamadurai via Panruti – Neyveli – Kumbakonam - Thanjavur - Pudukottai bypasses Villupuram at 5 km in Koliyanur.
Rail
The
- Fully Electrified Double BG (
- Fully Electrified Double BG (Broad Gauge) line (FEDL) towards
- Fully Electrified Single BG (Broad Gauge) line (FEDL) towards Tiruchirapalli Junction via Cuddalore Port Junction, Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam and Thanjavur Junction. Also called Main Line.[28][29]
- Fully Electrified Single BG (Broad Gauge) line towards Katpadi Junction via Tirukoilur Tiruvannamalai and Vellore Cantonment.[30][31]
- Fully Electrified Single BG (Broad Gauge) line to
Air
The nearest airport is
The nearest major airport is the Chennai International Airport (MAA), approximately 140 km from the town; the next closest major airport is Tiruchirapalli international Airport, approximately 170 km from the town.
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