Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 9.59% and. A total of 3,880 were under the age of six, constituting 1,985 males and 1,895 females. The nearest seaport, Thoothukudi Port, is located 189 km (117 mi) from Sivaganga, while the nearest airport, Madurai International Airport, is located 53 km (33 mi) from the town.Īccording to 2011 census, Sivaganga had a population of 40,403 with a sex-ratio of 990 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. Roadways are the major mode of transportation to the town and it also has rail connectivity. Sivagangai comes under the Sivaganga assembly constituency which elects a member to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly once every five years and it is a part of the Sivaganga constituency which elects its Member of Parliament (MP) once in five years. As of 2011, the municipality covered an area of 6.97 km 2 (2.69 sq mi) and had a population of 40,403. Sivaganga is administered by a municipality established in 1965.
The region around Sivaganga has considerable mineral deposits. The town is known for agriculture, metal working and weaving. It was under Ramnad district until 1984 and subsequently a part of the newly formed Sivaganga district. The Company appointed Gowry Vallaba Periya Oodaya Thevar as the Zamindar of Sivaganga in 1801, whose successors continued with chaos until India's independence in 1947. They were against the British Empire, but ultimately lost to them in 1790. The town was subsequently ruled by his successors and ultimately by Velu Nachiyar under the stewardship of Maruthu Pandiyar.
Sivagangai kingdom was founded by Sasivarna Periya Oodaya Thevar in 1730. The town is located at a distance of 48 km (30 mi) from Madurai and 449 km (279 mi) from the state capital Chennai.It is the important city in this district for official and commercial purpose. It is also the headquarters of the Sivaganga taluk. Sivaganga is the headquarters of the Sivaganga district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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