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About Sivaganga District

Sivaganga is a district in Tamil Nadu , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Sivaganga was 1,339,101 with a growth rate of 15.90%. Sivaganga covers 4,233 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Sivaganga's population is 1003 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 960 females out of 1000 males.

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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Sivaganga, Urban/Rural population of Sivaganga, Literacy data of Sivaganga and Religion wise data of Sivaganga. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Sivaganga,Tamil Nadu, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Sivaganga

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 1,339,101 Growth (%) 15.90
Male Population 668,672 Sex Ratio 1,003
Female Population 670,429 Child Sex Ratio 960
Area ( In Km. Square ) 4,233

Sivaganga has a total population of 1,339,101 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 668,672 while the female population 670,429. The state area is 4,233 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Sivaganga has sex ratio of 1,003 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 960 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Sivaganga

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 412,845 Rural Population 926,256
Urban Population (%) 30.83 Rural Population (%) 69.17
Urban male Population 206,462 Rural Male Population 462,210
Urban Female Population 206,383 Rural Female Population 464,046
Urban Sex Ratio 1,000 Rural Sex Ratio 1,004

Sivaganga urban population is 412,845 (30.83% of the total), while the rural population is 926,256 (69.17% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 15.90% overall.

Among the urban population 206,462 are males, and 206,383 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,000 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 462,210 are males and 464,046 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,004 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Sivaganga

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 959,744 Literacy (%) 79.85
Male Literate 526,304 Male Literacy (%) 87.92
Female Literate 433,440 Female Literacy (%) 71.85
Urban Literate 330,699 Rural Literate 629,045
Urban Male Literates 173,397 Urban Male Literacy (%) 93.65
Rural Male Literates 352,907 Rural Male Literacy (%) 85.35
Urban Female Literates 157,302 Urban Female Literacy (%) 84.56
Rural Female Literates 276,138 Rural Female Literacy (%) 66.19

The literacy data of Sivaganga highlights a total literacy rate stands at 79.85% with 959,744 literate individuals. Male literacy is 87.92% while female literacy is lower at 71.85% among them, 526,304 males and 433,440 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 330,699 people being literate, with men at 93.65% and female at 84.56%, compared to rural areas whereas 629,045 people are literate, with male at 85.35% and female at 66.19%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Sivaganga

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 1,186,078 Hindu (%) 88.57
Muslim 74,310 Muslim (%) 5.55
Sikh 150 Sikh (%) 0.01
Christian 75,481 Christian (%) 5.64
Jain 109 Jain (%) 0.01
Buddhist 80 Buddhist (%) 0.01
Other 24 Other (%) 0
Not Avaiable 2,869 Not Avaiable (%) 0.21

Sivaganga population is mostly hindu (88.57%) with a total 1,186,078 people. Muslim(5.55%) with a total 74,310 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 150 people. Smaller communities include Christian (5.64% with 75,481 people). Jain (0.01% with 109 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 80 people) and Other (0.00% with 24 people). Around (0.21% with 2,869 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in Sivaganga

6

Devakottai

Area: 609 Km2

Population

157,631

Male

79,606%

Females

78,025

Ilayangudi

Area: 409 Km2

Population

109,267

Male

53,988%

Females

55,279

Karaikkudi

Area: 600 Km2

Population

300,527

Male

149,443%

Females

151,084

Manamadurai

Area: 635 Km2

Population

207,223

Male

104,428%

Females

102,795

Sivaganga

Area: 1,110 Km2

Population

288,674

Male

142,979%

Females

145,695

Tirupathur

Area: 870 Km2

Population

275,779

Male

138,228%

Females

137,551

Common questions about Sivaganga

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Sivaganga district had a population of 1,339,101. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Sivaganga is divided into 6 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Sivaganga is 1003 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Sivaganga is 960 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Sivaganga is 79.85 per cent. That works out to 959,744 literate people.

Sivaganga covers an area of 4,233 square kilometres.

926,256 people in Sivaganga live in rural areas and 412,845 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Sivaganga grew by 15.9 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Sivaganga is a district of Tamil Nadu. You can open Tamil Nadu from this page to see all of its other districts.

A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.

Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.