ABOUT US

Sivaganga District is an administrative district of Tamil Nadu state in Southern India. 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. 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. The famous towns are Karaikudi, Manamadurai, Sivaganga, Devakottai, Tirupattur, Kalayar Kovil. As of 2011, the district had a population of 1,339,101 with a sex-ratio of 1,003 females for every 1,000 males.

Sivaganga district has red soil and clay soil. The familiar landscape is of palm and acacias. The Vaigai River flows in the district which fill water to around 100 tanks. A small hillocks in Piranmalai and small hillock at Kundrakudi are the hills in the district worth mentioning.

The climate is almost dry and sultry, especially during summer months. During the winter season (i.e.) December to January the temperature is below the normal. The district experiences sunshine and moderate high temperature through the year. The maximum temperature of 42?-43?C. The months of April and May are the hottest months and the cold weather prevails only during December – January