Sivaganga taluk is a
taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
of
Sivagangai district of the
Indian state
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.
History
Pre-indepen ...
of
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...
. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of
Sivaganga
Sivaganga () is a city and headquarters of the Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Sivaganga is a rani velunachiyar kingdom of Tamil Nadu. It is an important city in this district for official and commercial purposes. Its ni ...
.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the taluk of Sivaganga had a population of 290,799 with 144,855 males and 145,944 females. There were 1,008 women for every 1,000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 71.87%. Child population in the age group below 6 years were 14,478 Males and 13,738 Females.
References
Taluks of Sivaganga district
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