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Viluppuram (also spelled as Villupuram and Vizhupuram) is the capital of Viluppuram district, the largest district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The town serves as a major railway junction, and National Highway 45 passes through it. With agriculture as its main source of income, Viluppuram's literacy rate has improved since the early 1980s to about 75%. In 2011, Viluppuram 's population stood at 96,253. Viluppuram is located in the far southeast part of India,[2] 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of the Bay of Bengal.[3] The area contains metamorphic rocks formed by pressure and heat belonging to the granite-like gneiss family. There are also three major groups of sedimentary rocks, layers of particles that settled in different geological periods.[4] Kalrayan Hills forest park is located 116 kilometres (72 mi) to the west and Gingee Hills forest park 50 kilometres (31 mi) to the north. The Thatagiri Murugan Temple is about 191 kilometres (119 mi) to the southeast in Senthamangalam with the Lord Siva temple in Koppampatti 153 kilometres (95 mi) southwest of the town.[3] Viluppuram's GPS location is 11° 56' N 79° 29' . Places of interest in the area Gingee Fort is well known for its history and stone architecture. Lakshmi Narasimar Temple, Parikkal 27km Angalamman Temple, Mel Malayanur 50 km Ramar Temple(1500 years), Kappiyampuliyur Murugan Temple, Mailam Lakshmi Narasimar Temple, Abishekapakkam Panayapuram Panagaateswan temple (10 km) Lakshmi Narasimar Temple, Poovarasankuppam Saneeswaran & Anjaneyar Temple, Kalpattu Ulagalantha Perumal (Sri Trivikraman temple), Tirukoilur (37 km), Chinnamailam (New ottananthal) Arulmigu Subramaniya Temple, Tirukoilur 16 km Sivan Temple, Porur (Thirkkai Atthiyur) Nagamman Temple, Thumbur Sivan Temple, Thiruvennai Nallur • sivan temple,arasamanglam,villupuram. • famous angalaman and perumal temple.arsamanglam,villupuram Sivan Temple, Vllupuram Sivan Temple, Thiruvamathur Umiya Jamia Pallivasal Thowheeth mosque, Ahle hadees Pallivasal Haj Mansoorsha Jumma Mosque St. James Church are other worship places. Transport Viluppuram is well connected by roads to major cities and to the rest of the state. Villupuram has the longest National roads of any district in Tamil Nadu. The major national highways of the town are: NH 45, which connects Chennai to Theni, via Viluppuram–Tiruchirapalli–Dindigul-Periy­akulam (four-lane) NH 45A, which connects Viluppuram to Nagapattinam via Pondicherry and Cuddalore (two-lane) NH 234, which Connects Villupuram to Mangalore via Thiruvannaamalai-Vellore–Gudiyatham (two-lane) NH 45C, which connects (Villupuram) Vikravandi to Thanjavur via Panruti–Neyveli–Kumbakonam and intersects with NH 45A in Koliyanur, about 5 km from Viluppuram. Besides the above-mentioned national highways, several state highways also run through the district and town. Viluppuram is also the headquarters of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) – Villuppuram division (the erstwhile Thanthai Periyar Transport Corporation [TPTC]). It is one of the four Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation divisions serving the state. Viluppuram Railway Junction Viluppuram has a well-known railway station.It was first built under the British .The Viluppuram Railway Junction at Viluppuram serves as the distribution point of rail traffic from Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu, towards the southern part of the state. It is one of the important junctions in Tamil Nadu. Five railway lines branch out of Viluppuram: Electrified BG (Broad Gauge) line towards Chennai Beach and Electrified MG (Metre Gauge) line (via – Tindivanam) towards Tambaram (closed for traffic now for Unigauge gauge conversion) Electrified BG (Broad Gauge) line towards Tiruchirapalli Junction via Vriddachalam Junction and Ariyalur. Electrification work was completed in 2009. Also called "Chord line" to Tiruchirapalli. Non electrified BG (Broad gauge) line towards Tiruchirapalli Junction via Cuddalore Port Junction, Mayiladuthurai Junction, Kumbakonam and Thanjavur Under electrification BG (Broad gauge) line towards Katpadi Junction via Tiruvannamalai and Vellore Cantonment Electrified BG (Broad Gauge) line to Pondicherry. Gauge conversion was underway in 2010, making rail traffic even heavier. Viluppuram railway station is undergoing a massive infrastructure upgrade to handle this traffic. The nearest airport is Pondicherry Airport at Pondicherry, in Puducherry, approximately 40 km from Viluppuram. Pondicherry Airport is connected to Bangalore by commercial airlines. The nearest major airport is the Chennai International Airport (MAA), approximately 147 km from the town; the next closest major airport is Tiruchirapalli Airport, approximately 160 km from .