# Sivaganga District, Tamil Nadu – Sub-districts & Towns

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District · Tamil Nadu 

# Sivaganga district

Sivaganga is a district of Tamil Nadu, 26th of 32 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,339,101 people** in 6 sub-districts, 16 towns and 515 villages; 31% lived in towns. The largest town is [Karaikkudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/karaikkudi/karaikkudi/) (106,714).

- 1,339,101people (2011)
- 6sub-districts
- 16towns
- 79.9%literacy

## Who lives in Sivaganga?

Sivaganga had **1,339,101 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.9% of Tamil Nadu's population and 26th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu by population. There were 1,003 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Tamil Nadu figure of 996; 15th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu). Among children under 7 the ratio was 960 girls per 1,000 boys (the Tamil Nadu figure is 943). An average household had 4.0 people, against 3.9 across Tamil Nadu.

## How literate is Sivaganga?

79.9% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (close to Tamil Nadu's 80.1%), 16th of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. Men were at 87.9% and women at 71.9% — a gap of 16.1 points (it is 13.3 points across Tamil Nadu). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Karaikkudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/karaikkudi/) (84.6%) and lowest in [Ilayangudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/ilayangudi/) (76.3%).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Sivaganga do for a living?

46.3% of people worked in 2011 (women: 34.1%). Of all workers, 19% farmed their own land, 20% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 34% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 26% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 39% of workers here, against 34% across Tamil Nadu. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Ilayangudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/ilayangudi/) (55% of workers in farming) and the least is [Karaikkudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/karaikkudi/) (16% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 19 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 20 (20%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 34 (34%) · **■** Marginal 26 (26%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Sivaganga

30.8% of people lived in towns and cities (below Tamil Nadu's 48.4%), 22nd of 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. The Census counted 16 towns: 15 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Karaikkudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/karaikkudi/karaikkudi/) with 106,714 people, home to 26% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of Sivaganga

Sivaganga had 515 census villages, 508 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,823 people; 18 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Somanathamangalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/sivaganga/somanathamangalam/) (14,490), [Paiyaurpillaivayal](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/sivaganga/paiyaurpillaivayal/) (11,016), [Kallal](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/karaikkudi/kallal/) (7,100), [Ilayathagudi North](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/tirupathur/ilayathagudi-north/) (6,822) and [Pananvayal Pannampatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/karaikkudi/pananvayal-pannampatti/) (6,754).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Population of Sivaganga compared with Tamil Nadu

■ Sivaganga · ■ Tamil Nadu

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.9%**

**80.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1003**

**996

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****960**

**943

Working population ****46.3%**

**45.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Sivaganga

Of every 100 households in Sivaganga in 2011, 92 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Sivaganga · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

Toilet within the home ****41%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****56%**

Tap water ****69%**

Drinking water within premises ****25%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****62%**

Use banking services ****54%**

Television ****89%**

Mobile phone ****70%**

Computer with internet ****2%**

Two-wheeler ****27%**

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

None of these assets ****4%**

Own their home ****81%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Sivaganga

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Tirupathur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/tirupathur/) 275,779 98 3 

[Karaikkudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/karaikkudi/) 300,527 63 7 

[Devakottai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/) 157,631 91 1 

[Sivaganga](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/sivaganga/) 288,674 130 2 

[Manamadurai](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/manamadurai/) 207,223 81 2 

[Ilayangudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/ilayangudi/) 109,267 52 1 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in Sivaganga

- Karaikkudi · 106,714
- Devakottai · 51,865
- Sivaganga · 40,403
- Manamadurai · 32,257
- Sankarapuram · 26,536
- Tirupathur · 25,980
- Ilayangudi · 24,767
- Thirupuvanam · 24,554
- Singampuneri · 18,143
- Kottaiyur · 14,766
- Puduvayal · 11,284
- Pallathur · 9,580
- Kandanur · 7,696
- Nerkuppai · 7,165
- Nattarasankottai · 5,860
- Kanadukathan · 5,275

## Largest villages in Sivaganga

- Somanathamangalam · 14,490
- Paiyaurpillaivayal · 11,016
- Kallal · 7,100
- Ilayathagudi North · 6,822
- Pananvayal Pannampatti · 6,754
- Veliyathur · 6,325
- Singampunari North · 6,198
- Salaigramam · 6,088
- Kanjirangal · 5,980
- Ariyakkudi · 5,538
- Kondagai · 5,500
- Idaiyamelur · 5,490
- A. Kalappur · 5,429
- Piranpatti · 5,334
- Illuppaikkudi · 5,327
- Seikalathur · 5,307
- Ilayathagudi South · 5,190
- Keeladi · 5,140
- Okkur · 4,782
- Salur · 4,771

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Sivaganga?6: Tirupathur, Karaikkudi, Devakottai, Sivaganga, Manamadurai, Ilayangudi
- What is the population of Sivaganga district?1,339,101 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Sivaganga?Karaikkudi