# Devakottai, Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ Town · Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu # Devakottai Devakottai is a town in Devakottai sub-district of Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **51,865 people** in 13,192 households. Literacy was 90.0%. - 51,865people (2011) - 13,192households - 90.0%literacy - 27census wards ## Population of Devakottai ■ Devakottai · ■ Sivaganga urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****90.0%** **89.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****982** **1000 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****947** **956 Working population ****36.0%** **36.0% 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 Devakottai Of every 100 households in Devakottai in 2011, 96 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 71 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Devakottai · ■ Sivaganga urban average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **96% Toilet within the home ****87%** **78% No toilet (open defecation) ****12%** **18% Tap water ****79%** **73% Drinking water within premises ****77%** **52% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****71%** **64% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****21%** **26% Use banking services ****68%** **64% Television ****86%** **87% Mobile phone ****83%** **80% Computer with internet ****2%** **4% Two-wheeler ****40%** **38% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **5% None of these assets ****3%** **3% Own their home ****58%** **57% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Devakottai work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 14,056 (75%) · **■** Household industry 219 (1%) · **■** Farming 1,280 (7%) · **■** Marginal 3,141 (17%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Devakottai changed? From 9,503 in 1901 to 51,865 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Devakottai in numbers and road distances - Density4,176 per km² - Growth 2001–201128.1% - Annual rainfall892 mm - Temperature range20 °C to 38 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital)400 km by road - Sivaganga (district HQ)52 km by road - Karaikudi (city of 1 lakh+)18 km by road - Madurai (city of 5 lakh+)80 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Devakottai ### Civic services - Pucca roads55 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets11,437 - Water storage3,300 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes13,100 - Electricity — industry25 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 210 beds · 19 doctors - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals2 · 2 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 4 beds · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools19 govt · 12 private - ●Senior secondary schools3 govt · 2 private - ●Engineering colleges1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks12 - Private banks2 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** chettinadu snacks and silver utensils. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Devakottai - Hospitals2 in Devakottai - Banks19 in Devakottai - ATMs1 in Devakottai - Petrol pumps3 in Devakottai - Colleges and universities2 in Devakottai - Cinemas3 in Devakottai - Pharmacies2 in Devakottai - Restaurants6 in Devakottai - Dental clinics3 in Devakottai Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Devakottai ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-1/) 3,288 811 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-2/) 3,424 841 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-3/) 4,655 1,160 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-4/) 2,791 714 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-5/) 1,825 459 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-6/) 1,131 260 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-7/) 1,611 451 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-8/) 1,015 288 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-9/) 1,142 301 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-10/) 746 219 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-11/) 4,772 1,214 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-12/) 1,152 299 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-13/) 1,564 401 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-14/) 1,070 281 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-15/) 1,018 290 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-16/) 1,529 430 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-17/) 1,514 373 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-18/) 1,627 391 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-19/) 1,040 274 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-20/) 815 244 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-21/) 1,610 411 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-22/) 1,940 474 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-23/) 2,667 672 [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-24/) 2,063 535 [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-25/) 2,596 586 [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-26/) 1,232 325 [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/sivaganga/devakottai/devakottai/ward-27/) 2,028 488 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Devakottai?51,865 (Census 2011) - Which district is Devakottai in?Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Devakottai in 1901?9,503 - How many wards does Devakottai have?27 census wards (2011)