Date of formation: The Government Order to carve this district out of Ramnad District was made on 6th July 1984 and this district started functioning on 15th March 1985.
Area: 4143 square kilometers
Density of population: 324 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 80.46% - Male: 88.61%, Female: 72.33%
Male Female Ratio: 1000:1000
Boundaries of Sivagangai District
North: Tiruchirapalli District, Tamil Nadu
North East: Pudukkottai District, Tamil Nadu
South East: Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu
South West: Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu
West: Madurai District, Tamil Nadu
Sivagangai District Average Rainfall: 875.2 mm
Sivagangai District Average Temperature in Summer: 30.9 deg C
Sivagangai District Average Temperature in Winter: 26.3 deg C
SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT MAP
Taluks: Sivagangai, Manamadurai, Ilayankudi, Thirupuvanam
Revenue Divisions: Sivagangai, Devakottai
Assembly Constituencies: Ilayangudi, Karaikudi, Manamadurai, Sivagangai, Tirupattur-S
Sivagangai District Nearby Attractions
1. Kanadukathan Palace
2. Koviloor Temple at Karaikudi
3. Pillayarpatti Temple
4. Kundrakudi Temple
5. Thirukostiyur Temple
6. Kaleeswarar Temple
7. Idaikattur Church
8. Vettangudi Birds Sanctuary
Sivagangai District Facts: This is one of the six most backward districts in Tamil Nadu and is receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme.
Major Agricultural Products: Millets, paddy, cereals, pulses, sugarcane, groundnut
Major Industries: Sugar industry, solar power farm, television plant, consumer durables, graphite
What is Sivagangai District Famous For: Chettinad cuisine and palatial houses of chettiars
Famous People From Sivagangai District: Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, Rajya Sabha Member Sudarasana Nachiappan, Poet Kannadasan
Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012
