Etymology
Sivagangai had a population of 40,129. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Sivagangai has an average literacy rate of 72.18%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83.14%, and female literacy is 61.74%. In Sivaganga, 11.5% of the population is under 6 years of age. This Municipality was constituted as third grade Municipality on 1.4.1965 and up graded as first grade Municipality from 22.5.1998 as per G.O.No 85 MA&WS dated 22.5.1998 by added the area of Ceylon Burma colony,Maruthupandiar complex,Indira nagar.
Sivagangai has an average elevation of 102 metres (334 feet). Sivagangai town has grown at a rate of 25% during past two decades. Hence the overall development pattern concentrated in whole area. Population density of Sivagangai town has nearly doubled in the past three decades. Spread over area of 6.970 sqkm, the density rose to 3500 person/sqkm in 1981 and to 4800 person/sqkm in 1991. The development longly concentrated along the whole town area and Sivagangai urban population is up to 80,000.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 15642 |
| 1971 | 20826 |
| 1981 | 24832 |
| 1991 | 33190 |
| 2001 | 40220 |
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