Sivaganga District

Tamil Nadu

Sivaganga district is one of the districts of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is at Sivaganga. It covers 4,189 sq km and had a population of 13,39,101 at the 2011 census, a density of 320 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Sivaganga
Area
4,189 sq km
Population
13.39 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
320 /km²
Literacy Rate
79.85%
Sex Ratio
1,003
per 1,000 males
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Sivaganga District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Sivaganga district.

Total Population
13.39 Lakh
Male Population
6.69 Lakh
Female Population
6.70 Lakh
Rural Population
9.21 Lakh
Urban Population
4.18 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
2.28 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
2,100
Literacy Rate
79.85%
Population Density
320 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,003
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 87.9%Female literacy 71.9%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Sivaganga district.

9
Tehsils
12
Blocks
80
Nyay Panchayats
445
Gram Panchayats
521
Villages
Headquarters
Sivaganga
Languages
Tamil, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
9.85° N, 78.48° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Sivaganga

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Sivaganga

Constituency No. 31 · General
Primary
Karti P. Chidambaram
Karti P. Chidambaram
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Karaikudi
  • Tiruppattur
  • Sivaganga
  • Manamadurai
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Sivaganga

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Karaikudi
No. 184 · Sivaganga
SM
S. Mangudi
Indian National Congress
MLA
Tiruppattur
No. 185 · Sivaganga
KP
K. R. Periakaruppan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Sivaganga
No. 186 · Sivaganga
PS
P. R. Senthilnathan
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Manamadurai
No. 187 · Sivaganga
AT
A. Tamilarasi
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA

Your Representatives from Sivaganga

(5)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Sivaganga district.

  • Karti P. Chidambaram
    Karti P. Chidambaram
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Sivaganga · No. 31
  • SM
    S. Mangudi
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Karaikudi · No. 184
  • KP
    K. R. Periakaruppan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Tiruppattur · No. 185
  • PS
    P. R. Senthilnathan
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Sivaganga · No. 186
  • AT
    A. Tamilarasi
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Manamadurai · No. 187

Election History

Lok Sabha

Sivaganga · No. 31

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCKarti P. Chidambaram
    Votes 4,27,677Vote share 41.43%Margin 2,05,664
    1. 1. Karti P. Chidambaram · INC4,27,677 (41.43%)
    2. 2. A. Xavierdas · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam2,22,013 (21.5%)
    3. 3. Devanathan Yadav · BJP1,95,788 (18.96%)
    4. 4. Ezhilarasi · Naan Tamilar Katchi1,21,000 (11.72%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaINCKarti P. Chidambaram
    Votes 5,27,228Vote share 52.2%Margin 3,32,244
    1. 1. Karti P. Chidambaram · INC5,27,228 (52.2%)
    2. 2. H. Raja · BJP1,94,984 (19.29%)
    3. 3. V. Senthilnathan · Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam89,382 (8.84%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamP. R. Senthilnathan
    Votes 4,75,993Vote share 46.33%Margin 2,29,385
    1. 1. P. R. Senthilnathan · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,75,993 (46.33%)
    2. 2. Suba Durairaj · DMK2,46,608 (24.01%)
    3. 3. H. Raja · BJP1,33,763 (13.02%)
    4. 4. Karti P. Chidambaram · INC1,04,678 (10.19%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Tamil Nadu
State
Sivaganga
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 31
4 Assembly
No. 184, 185, 186, 187

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Sivaganga District at a Glance

State
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Sivaganga
Area
4,189 sq km
Population
13.39 Lakh
Population density
320 per km²
Sex ratio
1,003 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
79.85%
Languages
Tamil, English
Tehsils
9
Blocks
12
Gram panchayats
445
Villages
521
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
4
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Tamil Nadu
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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