Sivaganga District, Tamil Nadu
Sivaganga is an administrative district in Tamil Nadu, India. The district is located about 500 km from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is in Sivagangai. Tamil is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 4,233 km², including 4,056.34 km² of rural area and 176.66 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Sivaganga District
Sivaganga District is divided into 9 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 521 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devakottai | 91 | 609.01 |
| 2 | Ilayangudi | 52 | 408.74 |
| 3 | Kalaiyarkoil | 63 | — |
| 4 | Karaikkudi | 64 | 599.92 |
| 5 | Manamadurai | 41 | 634.91 |
| 6 | Singampunari | 41 | — |
| 7 | Sivaganga | 67 | 1,110.17 |
| 8 | Thiruppathur | 59 | 870.25 |
| 9 | Thiruppuvanam | 43 | — |
Population of Sivaganga District
According to the 2011 Census, Sivaganga District had a population of 13,39,101 people living in 3,38,938 households. The population comprised 6,68,672 males and 6,70,429 females, with an average population density of 316 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 13,39,101 | 9,26,256 | 4,12,845 |
| Male Population | 6,68,672 | 4,62,210 | 2,06,462 |
| Female Population | 6,70,429 | 4,64,046 | 2,06,383 |
| Total Households | 3,38,938 | 2,34,513 | 1,04,425 |
| Population Density | 316 / km² | 228 / km² | 2,337 / km² |
Sivaganga District had 9,59,744 literate people and 1,37,235 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,27,746 and 790 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,37,235 | 95,563 | 41,672 |
| Literate Population | 9,59,744 | 6,29,045 | 3,30,699 |
| Illiterate Population | 3,79,357 | 2,97,211 | 82,146 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,27,746 | 1,84,829 | 42,917 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 790 | 491 | 299 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.