Villupuram 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.Villupuram District lies in the northeast of Tamil Nadu, between Chennai and Tiruchirapalli it is 162 km south of Chennai and 157 km north to Tiruchirapalli. It was carved out of combined South Arcot District(comprising now present Cuddalore and Villupuram districts) in September 1993 and renamed as Villupuram Ramasamy Padayatchiyar District(named after a Member of Parliament from this town.
City Code Of Villuupuram is 4146
Area : 7217 km²
Places of Interest in the District
Gingee Fort, Kalvarayan Hills ,Tiruvakarai Fossil Wood park.
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