Sivaganga

Sivaganga is a district in the Tamil Nadu State of India. Total area of Sivaganga is 4,233 km² including 4,056.34 km² rural area and 176.66 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Sivaganga has a population of 13,39,101 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,12,845 while rural population is 9,26,256. Sivaganga has a sex ratio of approximately 1002 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 316 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,38,938 houses in the district, including 1,04,425 urban houses and 2,34,513 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 508 villages in sivaganga district.

The Sivaganga district is further divided in to Talukas / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Sivaganga is the largest taluka in sivaganga district by area while Karaikkudi is the largest taluka by population. Ilayangudi is the smallest taluka in sivaganga district by both area and population. There are 6 talukas in Sivaganga district. Here is the list of all Sivaganga Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Talukas in Sivaganga District

#Taluka (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Devakottai6091,57,631
2Ilayangudi4091,09,267
3Karaikkudi6003,00,527
4Manamadurai6352,07,223
5Sivaganga1,1102,88,674
6Tirupathur8702,75,779

Population of Sivaganga District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 9,26,256 4,12,845 13,39,101
Male Population 4,62,210 2,06,462 6,68,672
Female Population 4,64,046 2,06,383 6,70,429
Population Density 228 / km² 2,337 / km² 316 / km²

Households in Sivaganga District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 2,34,513
Urban Households 1,04,425
Total Households 3,38,938