Demographics
According to the 2011 census Sivaganga district has a population of 1,341,250, roughly equal to the nation of Swaziland or the US state of Maine. This gives it a ranking of 360th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 324 inhabitants per square kilometre (840 /sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 16.09%. Sivaganga has a sex ratio of 1,000 females for every 1,000 males, and a literacy rate of 80.46%.
The district had a population of 1,150,753 with male population 565,594 and female 585,159 (as of 2001). The rural population is 826,427 and the urban population is 324,326. It is 28.22% urbanised. It has a population density of 274.7. The district has a literacy of 52.5%, below the average for the state. Tamil is the principal language spoken in the district. Hindus formed the majority of the population.
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