Virudhunagar dt is on the average level. It has 2.7% of Tamil Nadu population, contribute 2.8% of GDP, most of them are driven by local entrepreneurs of Rajapalayam, Aruppukottai, and Sivakasi who built Ramco, Standard, Jayavilas, Hutson, Srinivasa, Idhayam, VVD, Kalimark, ..etc