Sivagiri Taluka - Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu
Sivagiri is an administrative taluka in the Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Pamba Kovil Shandy, while the nearest airport is Tuticorin Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 68.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 534 km², including 412.63 km² of rural area and 121.06 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1032 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sivagiri Taluka
Sivagiri Taluka has a total of 22 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 | Ariyur | Rural | Ariyoor |
| 2 | Darukapuram | Rural | Dharugapuram |
| 3 | Gudalur | Rural | Sangupuram |
| 4 | Inam Kovilpatti | Rural | Inamkovilpatti |
| 5 | Naranapuram Part 1 | Rural | Naranapuram |
| 6 | Naranapuram Part 2 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 7 | Nelkattum Seval | Rural | Nelkattumseval |
| 8 | Pattakurichi | Rural | Ariyoor |
| 9 | Ramanathapuram | Rural | Ramanathapuram |
| 10 | Rayagiri Part 1 | Rural | Ullar Thalavaipuram |
| 11 | Rayagiri Part 2 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 12 | Sanganapperi | Rural | Sanganaperi |
| 13 | Sivagiri Part 1 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 14 | Sivagiri Part 2 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 15 | Sivagiri Reserve Forest | Rural | Thirumalapuram |
| 16 | Subramanyapuram | Rural | Subramaniyapuram |
| 17 | Thenmalai Part 1 | Rural | Thenmalai |
| 18 | Thenmalai Part 2 | Rural | Duraisamiyapuram |
| 19 | Tirumalapuram | Rural | Thirumalapuram |
| 20 | Vasudevanallur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 21 | Viswanathaperi Part 1 | Rural | Viswanathaperi |
| 22 | Viswanathaperi Part 2 | Rural | Devipattanam |
Population of Sivagiri Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Sivagiri Taluka had a total population of 1,94,156 people living in 54,421 households. The population comprised 95,537 males and 98,619 females, with an average population density of 364 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,94,156 | 72,498 | 1,21,658 |
| Male Population | 95,537 | 35,269 | 60,268 |
| Female Population | 98,619 | 37,229 | 61,390 |
| Total Households | 54,421 | 21,313 | 33,108 |
| Population Density | 364 / km² | 176 / km² | 1,005 / km² |
Sivagiri Taluka had 1,28,637 literate people and 19,341 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 47,215 and 930 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 19,341 | 7,243 | 12,098 |
| Literate Population | 1,28,637 | 46,185 | 82,452 |
| Illiterate Population | 65,519 | 26,313 | 39,206 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 47,215 | 24,601 | 22,614 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 930 | 108 | 822 |
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.