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🏛️ District Administration
Official 2026
District In-Charge Minister
Srinath
Portfolio: Fisheries
Constituency: Kovilpatti
Assigned via GO, 3 June 2026 · CM Vijay Cabinet
👮 Key District Officials
2026
Superintendent of Police
Thiru. Gautham Goyal IPS
Verified 22 Jun 2026
Chief Medical & Health Officer (Deputy Director of Health Services)
Dr. A. Palanichamy
As of Jul 2021 (RTI record) — verify before relying on this
Regional Transport Officer
RTO, Virudhunagar (+2 more offices in this district)
Office contact (May 2024) — landline, stable
District Education Officer (Chief Educational Officer)
D. Raman
As of Aug 2023 — may be outdated, recheck
District Revenue Administration
Check current Revenue Officer ↗
CMHO, RTO, DEO and Revenue Officer change with routine transfers and lack a single live public roster we can verify weekly, so we link directly to each department rather than print a name that could be wrong.
SP, CMHO, RTO, DEO and Revenue Officer postings are reshuffled often by the TN Government. We link to the live official portal for each role rather than printing a name that could be outdated.
7
Assembly Seats
4
TVK
3
SPA
0
AIADMK+
3
MLAs w/ Cases
1,942,288
Population (2011 Census)
4,283 km²
Area
🏅 Virudhunagar — Known For
Sivakasi — fireworks & printing capital, Srivilliputhur Andal temple, match industry
🏙️ District Admin Units
Official Data
Revenue
4Divisions
12Taluks
604Revenue Villages
Development
12Blocks
373Panchayat Villages
Local Bodies
4Municipalities
10Town Panchayats
Constituencies
7Assembly Segments
2Parliament Segments
⚠️ Reported Local Issues
Virudhunagar
Industrial Safety
The Sivakasi-Virudhunagar fireworks belt — source of ~90% of India's firecrackers — has recorded at least 134 worker deaths and 89 critical injuries in factory explosions since 2022, per data placed before the National Green Tribunal. A 19 April 2026 blast at a licensed unit in Kattanarpatti killed 23 workers; investigators found the unit had been illegally subleased and was operating beyond its permitted worker count and hours.
Source: Down To Earth / PTI · 19 Apr 2026 (latest major incident); pattern documented since 2022
Issues shown are sourced from dated news reports or published studies and reflect specific, verifiable reporting — not every concern residents may have. Coverage is uneven across districts by nature of available reporting.
📍 Tourist & Heritage Places
Virudhunagar
👥 All 7 MLAs — 2026 Final Results
Virudhunagar
Jegadeshwari K.
Rajapalayam · AC 202
Margin: 10,605
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Karthik A.
Srivilliputhur · AC 203
Margin: 8,581
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Kadarkarairaj A.
Sattur · AC 204
Margin: 5,989
✓ Clean↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
Keerthana S.
Sivakasi · AC 205
Margin: 11,670
✓ Clean↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
Selvam P.
Virudhunagar · AC 206
Margin: 9,391
⚠ 3 cases↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
Ramachandran K.K.S.S.R.
Aruppukkottai · AC 207
Margin: 4,943
⚠ 1 case↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
Thangam Thenarasu
Tiruchuli · AC 208
Margin: 13,485
⚠ 1 case↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
🏛️ Member(s) of Parliament — Lok Sabha 2024
Virudhunagar
B. Manickam Tagore
Virudhunagar (Lok Sabha)
Lok Sabha constituencies are drawn independently of district boundaries and often span multiple districts. The mapping above reflects which parliamentary seat each district's assembly segments fall under, based on the Election Commission's 2024 results; boundary-line cases may be approximate. Always confirm with results.eci.gov.in for official delimitation.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Virudhunagar
Who is the District Collector of Virudhunagar?
The Virudhunagar District Collector's name changes periodically due to IAS transfers. The current officeholder can be verified live at the official tn.gov.in collector list ↗ or via virudhunagar.nic.in ↗.
What is the population of Virudhunagar district?
Virudhunagar district has a population of 1,942,288 according to the 2011 Census.
How many assembly constituencies does Virudhunagar district have?
Virudhunagar district has 7 assembly constituencies, all listed above with their elected MLAs.
Who is the District In-Charge Minister for Virudhunagar?
Srinath, MLA for Kovilpatti, holds the Fisheries portfolio and was assigned as Virudhunagar's in-charge minister via Government Order dated 3 June 2026.
What are the top tourist places in Virudhunagar district?
Notable places in Virudhunagar district include Srivilliputhur Andal Temple, Sivakasi Fireworks Industry, Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary, among others listed above with Google Maps directions.
Data: Election Commission of India ·
ADR India ·
MyNeta.info ·
TN Assembly ·
Tamil Nadu Tourism ·
Pop: 2011 Census · Updated 23 Jun 2026