Sivakasi is a Town and Taluka in Virudhunagar 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 Sivakasi Block (CD) is 05849. Total area of sivakasi taluka is 579 km² including 430.36 km² rural area and 148.89 km² urban area. Sivakasi taluka has a population of 4,26,753 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,65,110 while rural population is 1,61,643. Sivakasi taluka has a population density of 737 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,17,312 houses in the sub-district, including 72,913 urban houses and 44,399 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 71.59% population of sivakasi taluka is literate, out of which 77.90% males and 65.36% females are literate. There are about 47 villages in sivakasi taluka, which you can browse from sivakasi taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Achchangulam | Salwarpatti | Sivakasi |
| 2 | Alangulam | Kallamanaickenpatti | Sivakasi |
| 3 | Anaiyur | A Thulukkapatti | Sivakasi |
| 4 | Anuppankulam | Anuppankulam | Sivakasi |
| 5 | Appanayakkanpatti | Appayanaickenpatti | Aalangulam |
| 6 | Duraiswamipuram | Kakkivadanpatti | Sivakasi |
| 7 | Edirkottai | Ettakkapatti | Sivakasi |
| 8 | Erichchanatham | Erichanatham | Virudhunagar |
| 9 | Injar | Boovanathapuram | Sivakasi |
| 10 | Kalayarkurichchi | Kalayarkurichi | Sivakasi |
| 11 | Kananjampatti | Kanajampatti | Sivakasi |
| 12 | Kangaraseval | Kangarseval | Sivakasi |
| 13 | Kilanmarinadu | Keelanmarainadu | Sivakasi |
| 14 | Kiltiruthangal | Sengamalapatti | Thiruthangal |
| 15 | Kongankulam | Kongankulam | Rajapalayam |
| 16 | Krishnaperi | Krishnapperi | Sivakasi |
| 17 | Kundayiruppu | Kundayiruppu | Sivakasi |
| 18 | Lakshmipuram | A Lakshmipuram | Sivakasi |
| 19 | Mangalam | Chokkampatti | Sivakasi |
| 20 | Maraneri | Kitchanaickenpatti | Sivakasi |
| 21 | Nadukkudi | Nathikkudi | Sivakasi |
| 22 | Namaskarittanpatti | Namaskarithanpatti | Sivakasi |
| 23 | Naranapuram | Alamarathupatti | Sivakasi |
| 24 | Nedungulam | Nedungulam | Sivakasi |
| 25 | Pallapatti | Pallapatti | Sivakasi |
| 26 | Panaiyadippatti | Kottaipatti | Satthur |
| 27 | Paranayakkanpatti | Pernaiyakkanpatti | Sivakasi |
| 28 | Pudukkottai | Pudukkottai | Sivakasi |
| 29 | Purnachandrapuram | N/A | Sivakasi |
| 30 | Salvarpatti | Salwarpatti | Sivakasi |
| 31 | Sankaranatham | Sankaranatham | Satthur |
| 32 | Sengamalanachiarpatti | Sengamalanatchiyarpuram | Sivakasi |
| 33 | Sevalur | Sevaloor | Sivakasi |
| 34 | Sindapalli | Chindappalli | Satthur |
| 35 | Sithurajapuram | Sithurajapuram | Sivakasi |
| 36 | Subramaniyapuram | Melaottampatti | Sivakasi |
| 37 | Surarpatti | Soorarpatti | Sivakasi |
| 38 | Tachchakkudi | Niraimathi | Sivakasi |
| 39 | Tayilupatti | Thayilpatti | Sivakasi |
| 40 | Thiruthangal | Sukkiravarpatti | Thiruthangal |
| 41 | Vadapatti | Kattachinnampatti | Sivakasi |
| 42 | Vembakottai | Vembakottai | Sivakasi |
| 43 | Vendurayapuram | Vendurayapuram | Sivakasi |
| 44 | Vettilaiyurani | Vetrilaiyoorani | Sivakasi |
| 45 | Vijayakarisalkulam | Vijayakarisalkulam | Sivakasi |
| 46 | Vijayarengapuram | Vijayarengapuram | Sivakasi |
| 47 | Viswanatham | Viswanatham | Sivakasi |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,61,643 | 2,65,110 | 4,26,753 |
| Male Population | 80,012 | 1,31,868 | 2,11,880 |
| Female Population | 81,631 | 1,33,242 | 2,14,873 |
| Population Density | 376 / km² | 1,781 / km² | 737 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Sivakasi (सिवकासी) |
| District : | Virudhunagar |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 579 km² |
| Total Population : | 4,26,753 |
| Density : | 737/km² |
| Total Villages : | 47 |
| Total Population | Villages in Sivakasi Taluka |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | N/A |
| 500 - 999 | 2 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 8 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 21 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 10 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Virudhunagar |
| List of Districts in Tamil Nadu |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.