Administration
Sivaganga District (Tamil: சிவகங்கை மாவட்டம்) is an administrative district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Sivaganga is the district headquarters. It is bounded by Pudukkottai district on the Northeast, Tiruchirapalli district on the North, Ramanathapuram district on South East, Virudhunagar district on South West and Madurai District on the West.Sivaganga District has been carved out from composite Ramnad District as per G.O. MS. No. 1122 Rev. Dept. Dated. 6.7.84 and the District was functioning from 15.3.85 as per G.O Ms.No. 346 Rev. dept. Dated: 8.3.85.
Sivagangai is the Headquarters of Sivagangai Block. It consist of 43 Panchayat Villages. And also Sivagangai Taluk is the largest Taluk in Sivagangai District, which is consist of 130 Revenue villages. Sivaganga is the district headquarters. The district has 6 taluks in 2 revenue division. And also its having 12 Blocks as well as 12 Town Panchayat.
| Revenue Division | Taluks | No. of revenue villages |
|---|---|---|
| Sivaganga | 4 (Sivaganga, Manamadurai, Ilayankudi, Tiruppuvanam ) | 267 |
| Devakottai | 3 (Devakottai, Karaikudi, Tiruppattur) | 255 |
| Total | 7 | 522 |
The District Courts of Sivaganga are presided over by a judge. They administer justice in Sivagangai at a district level. These courts are under administrative and judicial control of the Madras High Court ( Madurai Bench ) of the State to which the district concerned belongs. It consist of 6 Subordinate courts like Devakottai, Manamadurai, Karaikudi, Thirupathur, Illayankudi.
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