Devakottai Taluka - Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Devakottai is an administrative taluka in the Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Devakottai is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Devakottai Road, while the nearest airport is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 72.8 km.
The total area of the taluka is 609 km², including 596.59 km² rural area and 12.42 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 980 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Devakottai Taluka
Devakottai Taluka has a total of 91 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthakudi | Rural | Thiruvegampathur |
| 2 | Aravayal | Rural | Aravayal |
| 3 | Chittanur | Rural | Chittamur |
| 4 | Egaraikottaivayal | Rural | Karai |
| 5 | Eluvankottai | Rural | Thenniervayal |
| 6 | Hanumanthagudi | Rural | Theralappur |
| 7 | Idayagudi | Rural | Selugai |
| 8 | Ilakkanivayal | Rural | Kandadevi |
| 9 | Iravucheri | Rural | Chittamur |
| 10 | Irumbuvayal | Rural | Ponnalikottai |
| 11 | Iruvinivayal | Rural | Unjanai |
| 12 | Kadagampatti | Rural | Thalakkavayal |
| 13 | Kalabangudi | Rural | Puthurani |
| 14 | Kalathur | Rural | Koduvoor |
| 15 | Kallangudi | Rural | Kallangudi |
| 16 | Kandadevi | Rural | Kandadevi |
| 17 | Kandiyur | Rural | Kannangudi |
| 18 | Kannangudi | Rural | Kannangudi |
| 19 | Kannankottai | Rural | Thenniervayal |
| 20 | Kappalur | Rural | Thathani |
| 21 | Karai | Rural | Karai |
| 22 | Karkalathur | Rural | Kiliyur |
| 23 | Kilamalai | Rural | Kalathur |
| 24 | Kodakkudi | Rural | Siruvachi |
| 25 | Kodikkottai | Rural | Maviduthikkottai |
| 26 | Kodikulam | Rural | Ponnalikottai |
| 27 | Kottur | Rural | Thirumanavayal |
| 28 | Kumani | Rural | Kurunthanakottai |
| 29 | Kumarniadhanichatram | Rural | Siruvathi |
| 30 | Kurunthanakottai | Rural | Selugai |
| 31 | Madakkottai | Rural | Siruvachi |
| 32 | Manjani | Rural | Maviduthikkottai |
| 33 | Maranisarugani | Rural | Sarukani |
| 34 | Maviduthikottai | Rural | Maviduthikkottai |
| 35 | Melasembonmari | Rural | Kalipuli |
| 36 | Minnittankudi | Rural | Minnitangudi |
| 37 | Muppaiyur | Rural | Vettivayal |
| 38 | N. Manakudi | Rural | N.Manakkudi |
| 39 | Nachankulam | Rural | Nachangulam |
| 40 | Nagamangalam | Rural | Siruvachi |
| 41 | Nagamathi | Rural | Sarukani |
| 42 | Nallangudi | Rural | Thalakkavayal |
| 43 | Naranamangalam | Rural | K.Siruvanoor |
| 44 | Nedodai | Rural | Uruthikottai |
| 45 | Nedungulam | Rural | Veerai |
| 46 | Orasur | Rural | Thiruvegampathur |
| 47 | Orumaniyendal | Rural | Keelauchani |
| 48 | Pagayani Pirandani | Rural | Thidakkottai |
| 49 | Panangulam | Rural | Pannangulam |
| 50 | Parayanendal | Rural | Thiruvegampathur |
| 51 | Perattukkottai | Rural | Thanavayal |
| 52 | Ponnalikopttai | Rural | Uruthikottai |
| 53 | Poolangudi | Rural | Kandiyur |
| 54 | Porkudi | Rural | Thathani |
| 55 | Pudukkottai | Rural | Karai |
| 56 | Pusalagudi | Rural | Pusalagudi |
| 57 | Puthurani | Rural | Puthurani |
| 58 | Sadayamangalam | Rural | Thathani |
| 59 | Sakkanthi | Rural | Sakkanthi |
| 60 | Sarvanendal | Rural | Vellikatti |
| 61 | Sathikkottai | Rural | Thalakkavayal |
| 62 | Selugai | Rural | Selugai |
| 63 | Seluvatti | Rural | Siruvathi |
| 64 | Siruganur | Rural | Koduvoor |
| 65 | Sirumarudhur | Rural | Kandadevi |
| 66 | Sirunallur | Rural | Sirunallur |
| 67 | Siruvatti | Rural | Siruvathi |
| 68 | Thalaiyur | Rural | Kandadevi |
| 69 | Thalakkavayal | Rural | Thalakkavayal |
| 70 | Thalanendal | Rural | Maviduthikkottai |
| 71 | Thangangudi | Rural | Puthurani |
| 72 | Thatchavayal | Rural | Thirumanavayal |
| 73 | Thenniervayal | Rural | Thenniervayal |
| 74 | Theralappur | Rural | Theralappur |
| 75 | Thidakkottai | Rural | Thidakkottai |
| 76 | Thirani | Rural | Thirani |
| 77 | Thirumanavayal | Rural | Thirumanavayal |
| 78 | Tiruppakottai | Rural | Thiruppakkottai |
| 79 | Tiruvegampet | Rural | Thiruvegampathur |
| 80 | Udayachi | Rural | Thirumanavayal |
| 81 | Unjanai | Rural | Unjanai |
| 82 | Uruvatti | Rural | Uruvatti |
| 83 | Vadinanniyur | Rural | Thoonugudi |
| 84 | Vagaigudi | Rural | Nagadi |
| 85 | Vasandani | Rural | Maviduthikkottai |
| 86 | Vellikatti | Rural | Vellikatti |
| 87 | Vengalore | Rural | Vengalore |
| 88 | Vettiyalangulam | Rural | Veerai |
| 89 | Vijayapuram | Rural | Vellikatti |
| 90 | Vilimar | Rural | Thoonugudi |
| 91 | Virisur | Rural | Keelauchani |
Population of Devakottai Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Devakottai Taluka has a total population of 1,57,631 people, consisting of 79,606 males and 78,025 females. There are 39,220 households in the taluka with an average population density of 259 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,57,631 | 1,05,766 | 51,865 |
| Male Population | 79,606 | 53,435 | 26,171 |
| Female Population | 78,025 | 52,331 | 25,694 |
| Total Households | 39,220 | 26,028 | 13,192 |
| Population Density | 259 / km² | 177 / km² | 4,176 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,16,665 literate people and 14,817 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 34,224 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 282 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 14,817 | 9,608 | 5,209 |
| Literate Population | 1,16,665 | 74,681 | 41,984 |
| Illiterate Population | 40,966 | 31,085 | 9,881 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 34,224 | 29,815 | 4,409 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 282 | 200 | 82 |
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.