Sivakasi Taluka - Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Sivakasi is an administrative taluka in the Virudhunagar 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 Sivakasi, while the nearest airport is Tuticorin Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 62.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 579 km², including 430.36 km² of rural area and 148.89 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1014 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sivakasi Taluka
Sivakasi Taluka has a total of 42 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 | A.Meenachipuram | Rural | Anaikuttam |
| 2 | Alangulam (Ct) | Rural | Alangulam |
| 3 | Anaikkuttam | Rural | Anaikuttam |
| 4 | Anaiyur (Ct) | Rural | Anaiyur |
| 5 | Anaiyur (Part) | Rural | Poolavoorani |
| 6 | Anuppankulam (Ct) | Rural | Anuppankulam |
| 7 | Chokkalingapuram (Part) | Rural | Zaminsalwarpatti |
| 8 | Duraiswamipuram | Rural | Mamsapuram |
| 9 | Erichchanatham | Rural | Nadayaneri |
| 10 | Injar | Rural | Saminatham |
| 11 | Kalayarkurichchi | Rural | Kalayarkurichi |
| 12 | Kariseri | Rural | Kariseri |
| 13 | Kavundampatti | Rural | Koundampatti |
| 14 | Kiltiruthangal (Part) | Rural | Vadamalapuram |
| 15 | Kongalapuram | Rural | T. Managaseri |
| 16 | Krishnaperi | Rural | Krishnapperi |
| 17 | Mangalam | Rural | Rengapalayam |
| 18 | Maraneri | Rural | Vilampatti |
| 19 | Melamattur | Rural | Melamathur |
| 20 | Namaskarittanpatti | Rural | Namaskarithanpatti |
| 21 | Naranapuram (Ct) | Rural | Naranapuram |
| 22 | Naranapuram (Part) | Rural | Alamarathupatti |
| 23 | Nedungulam | Rural | Nedungulam |
| 24 | Pallapatti (Ct) | Rural | Pallapatti |
| 25 | Paranayakkanpatti | Rural | Pernaiyakkanpatti |
| 26 | Pudukkottai | Rural | Sithamanaickenpatti |
| 27 | Purnachandrapuram | Rural | Kalayarkurichi |
| 28 | Salvarpatti | Rural | Salwarpatti |
| 29 | Sengamalanachiarpatti (Ct) | Rural | Sengamalanatchiyarpuram |
| 30 | Sevalur | Rural | Sevaloor |
| 31 | Sithurajapuram (Ct) | Rural | Sithurajapuram |
| 32 | Sivakasi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 33 | Subramaniyapuram | Rural | Subramaniapuram |
| 34 | Tachchakkudi | Rural | Thatchakudi |
| 35 | Tayilupatti | Rural | Thayilpatti |
| 36 | Thiruthangal (Part) | Rural | Velliahpuram |
| 37 | Vadapatti | Rural | Vadapatti |
| 38 | Vadi (Ct) | Rural | Vadiyur |
| 39 | Vellur | Rural | Vellur |
| 40 | Vendurayapuram | Rural | Vendurayapuram |
| 41 | Vettilaiyurani | Rural | Vetrilaiyoorani |
| 42 | Viswanatham (Ct) | Rural | Viswanatham |
Population of Sivakasi Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Sivakasi Taluka had a total population of 4,26,753 people living in 1,17,312 households. The population comprised 2,11,880 males and 2,14,873 females, with an average population density of 737 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,26,753 | 1,61,643 | 2,65,110 |
| Male Population | 2,11,880 | 80,012 | 1,31,868 |
| Female Population | 2,14,873 | 81,631 | 1,33,242 |
| Total Households | 1,17,312 | 44,399 | 72,913 |
| Population Density | 737 / km² | 376 / km² | 1,781 / km² |
Sivakasi Taluka had 3,05,501 literate people and 45,678 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 79,775 and 515 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 45,678 | 17,686 | 27,992 |
| Literate Population | 3,05,501 | 1,08,903 | 1,96,598 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,21,252 | 52,740 | 68,512 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 79,775 | 42,886 | 36,889 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 515 | 138 | 377 |
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.