The district comprises ten taluks: Aruppukkottai, Kariapatti, Rajapalayam, Sattur, Sivakasi, Srivilliputhur, Tiruchuli, Vembakottai, Virudhunagar and Watrap.

This district has nine town panchayats – Seithur, Vathirairuppu, Chettiarpatti, Kariapatti, Mamsapuram, Sundarapandiam, Mallankinaru, S.Kodikulam and W.Pudupatti.

Virudhunagar district is one of India's leading in the match industry, fireworks and printing, mostly concentrated in and around Sivakasi.

[9][10] Virudhunagar is the main market for oil, chicory, coffee seeds, dry chillies and pulses.

[citation needed] There are two trade centres (Godowns) in the District one in Virudhunagar and another in Rajapalayam.