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Sivaganga District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Sivaganga is a district in Tamil Nadu, India, with 6 tehsils and 508 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 1339101, sex ratio is 100.26% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 71.67%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Sivaganga

StateTamil Nadu

Area4233.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayKaraikudi Railway Station

Nearest AirportMadurai Airport

District Code622

Census Year2011

Total Population

1339101

Sex Ratio

100.26%

Literacy Rate

71.67%

Total Tehsils

6

Total Villages

508

Households

338938

Administrative Overview of Sivaganga

DistrictSivaganga
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Total Area4233.00
Total Tehsils6
Total Villages508
Total Households338938
Nearest Railway StationKaraikudi Railway Station
Nearest AirportMadurai Airport
Latitude / Longitude9.8486881, 78.4870461
Census Year2011

Population of Sivaganga - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
1339101
Male
668672
Female
670429
Sex Ratio
100.26%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)137235
Male (0-6 Yrs)70022
Female (0-6 Yrs)67213
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total227746
Male113599
Female114147
% Share17.01
ST
Total790
Male394
Female396
% Share0.06

Religion Population in Sivaganga

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
52165892.29%
Muslim
327025.79%
Sikh
830.01%
Christian
103011.82%
Jain
380.01%
Buddhist
390.01%

Literacy Rate in Sivaganga

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
959744
71.67%
Male Literates
526304
78.71%
Female Literates
433440
64.65%

Workers in Sivaganga

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
620171
46.31%
Male Workers
391305
58.52%
Female Workers
228866
34.14%

Tehsils List in Sivaganga

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Sivaganga district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.