Sivaganga
Sivaganga is a Town and Taluka in Sivaganga District of Tamil Nadu. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Sivaganga Block (CD) is 05832. Total area of sivaganga taluka is 1,110 km² including 1,085.20 km² rural area and 24.97 km² urban area. Sivaganga taluka has a population of 2,88,674 peoples, out of which urban population is 46,263 while rural population is 2,42,411. Sivaganga has a sex ratio of approximately 1018 females for every 1,000 males. Sivaganga taluka has a population density of 260 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 74,167 houses in the sub-district, including 11,738 urban houses and 62,429 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 70.77% population of sivaganga taluka is literate, out of which 78.11% males and 63.57% females are literate.
List of Villages in Sivaganga Taluka
Sivaganga Taluka has a total of 130 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Sivaganga Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.
# | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
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1 | Adappadakki | Athapadakki | Sivaganga |
2 | Alagamanagari | Alagamanagari | Melur |
3 | Alagichippatti | Alagichipatti | Sivaganga |
4 | Alangulam | Alangulam | Sivaganga |
5 | Alavakkottai | Alavakottai | Sivaganga |
6 | Allur | Allur | Sivaganga |
7 | Alpattaviduthi | Sembanoor | Sivaganga |
8 | Ammanpatti | Ammanpatti | Sivaganga |
9 | Arasani | Arasani Muthupatti | Sivaganga |
10 | Arasanur | Arasanoor | Thirupuranam |
11 | Cholapuram | Cholapuram | Sivaganga |
12 | Cholavandan | Udagulam | Nattarasan Kottai |
13 | Gowripatti | Gowripatti | Natharasankottai |
14 | Idaikkattur | Idaikkadur | Manamadurai |
15 | Idaiyamelur | Idaiyamelur | Sivaganga |
16 | Iluppaikkudi | Iluppaikkudi | Sivaganga |
17 | Kadambankulam | Vaniyangudi | Sivaganga |
18 | Kadaneri | Kadaneri | Sivaganga |
19 | Kalkulam | Ilandakarai | Ilayangudi |
20 | Kallarathinipatti | Thirumalaikkoneripatti | Sivaganga |
21 | Kallurani | Kalloorani | Thiruppuvanam |
22 | Kandangipatti | Kandangipatti | Sivaganga |
23 | Kanjipatti | Kanjipatti | Nattarasankottai |
24 | Kanjiram | Erivayal | Ilayangudi |
25 | Kanjirangal | Kanjirangal | Sivaganga |
26 | Kannariruppu | Kannariruppu | Thiruppuranam |
27 | Karungalakudi | Melamangalam | Sivaganga |
28 | Kathappattu | Chockanathapuram | Sivaganga |
29 | Kattanipatti | Kattanipatti | Melur |
30 | Kayangulam | Alangulam | Sivaganga |
31 | Keelakottai | Kottagudi | Thirupathur |
32 | Keelamangalam | Kalayarmangalam | Nattarasankottai |
33 | Kilapungudi | Keelapoongudi | Sivaganga |
34 | Kilathari | Kilathari | Melur |
35 | Kilkandani | Vallaneri | Sivaganga |
36 | Kilpidavur | Keelapidavur | Manamadurai |
37 | Kodikadukadamboorani | Kalakanmoi | Natarasankottai |
38 | Kolanthi | Marandai | Ilayankudi |
39 | Kollankudi | Kollangudi | Natharasan Kottai |
40 | Kondagamperungarai | Keelapidavur | Manamadurai |
41 | Kootaravupatti | Kandangipatti | Sivaganga |
42 | Kottagudi Kilpatti | Arasani Muthupatti | Sivaganga |
43 | Kottappatti | Ammanpatti | Sivaganga |
44 | Kovanur | Kovanoor | Sivaganga |
45 | Kumarapatti | Kumarapatti | Sivaganga |
46 | Kuruthanivariendal | A Velangulam | Nattarasankottai |
47 | Madaguppatti | Madagupatti | Sivaganga |
48 | Malampatti | Malampatti | Sivaganga |
49 | Mallal | Mallal | Sivaganga |
50 | Mangattendal | Kadaneri | Natarasan Kottai |
51 | Mangudi | Kudanjadi | Sivaganga |
52 | Mangulam | A Velangulam | Nattarasankottai |
53 | Marakkathur | Marakkathur | Nattarasan Kottai |
54 | Marandai | Ilandakarai | Ilayangudi |
55 | Maraniusilangulam | Iluppaikkudi | Sivaganga |
56 | Marathur | Marakkathur | Nattarasankottai |
57 | Mathukanmoi | Kalakanmoi | Nadarasnkottai |
58 | Mathur | Mulakkulam | Thiruppuranam |
59 | Melapungudi | Melpungudi | Sivaganga |
60 | Melavaniyankudi | Vaniyangudi | Sivaganga |
61 | Minnaranjanvelangulam | Nadamangalam | Sivaganga |
62 | Mongankanmoi | Puliyadithammam | Nattarasan Kottai |
63 | Moovarkanmoi | Pallithammam | Nattarasan Kottai |
64 | Mudikandan | Mudikandam | Sivaganga |
65 | Mudikkaraipudukkulam | Mudikkarai | Nattarasankottai |
66 | Muthur | Muthurvaniyangudi | Nadarasan Kottai |
67 | Nadamangalam | Nadamangalam | Sivaganga |
68 | Nagarampatti | Nagarampatti | Sivaganga |
69 | Nallendal | Usilangulam | Nattarasankottai |
70 | Nalukottai | Nalukattai | Sivaganga |
71 | Namanur | Namanur | Sivaganga |
72 | Nariyangudi | Nariyangudi | Thirupathur |
73 | Nattarasankottai | N/A | Nattarasankottai |
74 | Nedungulam | Kattendal Sukkanoorani | Natarasankottai |
75 | Okkur | Okkur | Sivaganga |
76 | Okkurpudur | Okkur Puthur | Nattarasankottai |
77 | Oyyavandan | Udagulam | Nattarasan Kottai |
78 | Padamathur | Padamathur | Thiruppuranam |
79 | Paganeri | Paganeri | Natarasan Kottai |
80 | Paiyaurpillaivayal | N/A | Sivaganga |
81 | Palkulam | Maravanamgalam | Nattarasankottai |
82 | Pallivayal | Pallithammam | Nattarasankottai |
83 | Panaiyur | Pillur | Sivaganga |
84 | Panangadi | Allur | Nattasankottai |
85 | Paruthikanmai | Paruthikkanmoi | Nattarasan Kottai |
86 | Periakannanur | Periyakannanoor | Sivaganga |
87 | Perungudi | Perungudi | Sivaganga |
88 | Pillur | Pillur | Sivaganga |
89 | Pirandakulam | N/A | Sivaganga |
90 | Ponnakulam | Ponnakulam | Sivaganga |
91 | Poovali | Sengulam | Sivaganga |
92 | Pudukkilavachi | Kanjipatti | Nattarasankottai |
93 | Puduppatti | Sakkandhi | Sivaganga |
94 | Pulavanvayal | Siramam | Nattarasankottai |
95 | Puliyankulam | Mallal | Manamadurai |
96 | Purasadiudappu | Kanjipatti | Nattarasankottai |
97 | Purasapattiudayarendal | Mallal | Sivaganga |
98 | Sakkur | Erivayal | Ilayangudi |
99 | Salur | Salur | Sivaganga |
100 | Sedambal | Sedambal | Ilayangudi |
101 | Sembanur | Mallal | Sivaganga |
102 | Sembar | Siramam | Ilayangudi |
103 | Sendiudaiyanathapuram | Keelapoongudi | Sivaganga |
104 | Sennalakudi | Gowripatti | Natarasankottai |
105 | Sethur | Marandai | Ilayangudi |
106 | Sevaoorani | Kalakanmoi | Natarasankottai |
107 | Silathagudi | Thenmavali | Sivaganga |
108 | Silukkapatti | Kurunthangudi | Nattarasankottai |
109 | Siramam | Siramam | Nattarasankottai |
110 | Siriyur | Usilangulam | Nattarasankottai |
111 | Sirukanaperi | Periyakannanoor | Ilayangudi |
112 | Somanathamangalam | Kalayarkovil | Nattarasan Kottai |
113 | Sundaranadappu | Kattunedungulam | Sivaganga |
114 | Surakkulam | Soorakulam Pudukkottai | Sivaganga |
115 | Tamarakki South | Thamarakki South | Sivaganga |
116 | Thadiyamangalam | Erivayal | Ilayangudi |
117 | Thamarakki North | Thamarakki North | Sivaganga |
118 | Thiraniendal | N/A | Sivaganga (14 km) |
119 | Tirumalaikkoneripatti | Thirumalaikkoneripatti | Sivaganga |
120 | Usilanendal Sundanendal | Kollangudi | Natharasan Kottai |
121 | Usilangulam | A Karungulam | Natarasankottai |
122 | Valanai | Melamarungoor | Ilayangudi |
123 | Valuthani | Mangudi Therkuvadi | Sivaganga |
124 | Valuthani Pudukkulam | Periakottai | Sivaganga |
125 | Vanniankudi | Muthurvaniyangudi | Nadarasankottai |
126 | Vannikkudi | Melamarungoor | Sivaganga |
127 | Vembankudi | Kottagudi Kilpatti | Sivaganga |
128 | Vembathur | Mathur | Manamadurai |
129 | Vettikulam | Athapadakki | Nattarasan Kottai |
130 | Vittaneri | Vittaneri | Nattarasankottai |
Population of Sivaganga Taluka
The population profile of Sivaganga Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.
Basic Population Details
This section offers a snapshot of Sivaganga's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.
Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
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Total Population | 2,88,674 | 2,42,411 | 46,263 |
Male Population | 1,42,979 | 1,19,850 | 23,129 |
Female Population | 1,45,695 | 1,22,561 | 23,134 |
Child Population (Age 0–6) | 30,253 | 25,809 | 4,444 |
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) | 15,523 | 13,245 | 2,278 |
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) | 14,730 | 12,564 | 2,166 |
Literate Population | 2,04,308 | 1,66,085 | 38,223 |
Literate Male Population | 1,11,685 | 91,778 | 19,907 |
Literate Female Population | 92,623 | 74,307 | 18,316 |
Illiterate Population | 84,366 | 76,326 | 8,040 |
Illiterate Male Population | 31,294 | 28,072 | 3,222 |
Illiterate Female Population | 53,072 | 48,254 | 4,818 |
Total Households | 74,167 | 62,429 | 11,738 |
Social Structure and Density
This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Sivaganga Taluka , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.
Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
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Total SC Population | 45,579 | 40,894 | 4,685 |
SC Male Population | 22,661 | 20,326 | 2,335 |
SC Female Population | 22,918 | 20,568 | 2,350 |
Total ST Population | 63 | 35 | 28 |
ST Male Population | 30 | 15 | 15 |
ST Female Population | 33 | 20 | 13 |
Population Density | 260 / km² | 223 / km² | 1,853 / km² |