Administrative set –up :
Virudhunagar District has been divided into two revenue divisions for administrative convenience, one at Sivakasi comprising Srivilliputhur, Rajapalayam, Sattur and Sivakasi Taluks and the other at Aruppukottai comprising Aruppukottai, Kariapatti, Virudhunagar and Thiruchuli
Taluks. It has 11 community development blocks namely, Rajapalayam, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar, Sattur, Aruppukottai, Vembakottai, Srivilliputhur, Watrap, Thiruchuli, Narikudi and Kariapatti.
Seven municipalities namely, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar, Sattur, Sivakasi, Srivilliputhur
Rajapalayam and Thiruthangal, 600 revenue villages, 464 village panchayats, 11 panchayat
Unions and 10 town panchayats. It covers one parliamentary constituency and six assembly
constituencies.
