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District of Tamil Nadu

Sivaganga District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 14.38 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

14,38,000 1.44 million 1 March 2026

Sivaganga district's population is estimated at ≈14.38 lakh (14,38,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Tamil Nadu projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 13,39,101.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Tamil Nadu. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Sivaganga district

Census 2011
13,39,101
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 14.38 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
4,12,845

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
9,26,256

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 14.38 lakh 14,38,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
13.39 lakh 13,39,101 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
316per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1003 Tamil Nadu: 996
Child sex ratio (0–6)
960 Tamil Nadu: 943
Literacy rate
79.9% Male 87.9% · Female 71.9%
Urban share
30.8% Tamil Nadu: 48.4%
Growth 2001–11
+15.9% Tamil Nadu: +15.6%
Area
4,233km² Census 2011
Households
3.39 lakh 4.0 people per household
Villages
515 Census 2011
Towns
16 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Sivaganga: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
14 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19516,70,675
19617,47,159
19718,86,135
19819,96,235
199111,03,077
200111,55,356
201113,39,101
2016 *13,85,000
2021 *14,18,000
2026 *14,38,000
2031 *14,47,000
2036 *14,45,000

* Estimate

How Sivaganga's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Sivaganga's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Karaikkudi3,00,52722.4%101184.6%60.5%
2 Sivaganga2,88,67421.6%101979.1%16.0%
3 Tirupathur2,75,77920.6%99576.9%18.6%
4 Manamadurai2,07,22315.5%98478.5%27.4%
5 Devakottai1,57,63111.8%98081.7%32.9%
6 Ilayangudi1,09,2678.2%102476.3%22.7%

Largest towns in Sivaganga (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Sivaganga (Census 2011)
  1. Karaikkudi 1,06,714
  2. Devakottai 51,865
  3. Sivaganga 40,403
  4. Manamadurai 32,257
  5. Sankarapuram CT 26,536
  6. Tirupathur 25,980
  7. Ilayangudi 24,767
  8. Thirupuvanam 24,554
  9. Singampuneri 18,143
  10. Kottaiyur 14,766

How people in Sivaganga worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

22.7%

Agricultural labourers

32.2%

Household industry

2.4%

Other work

42.7%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 46.3%.

Age structure of Sivaganga

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Sivaganga
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-449,45747,733
5-954,22251,720
10-1460,08456,915
15-1959,51155,816
20-2455,91456,996
25-2956,59161,259
30-3453,05553,504
35-3951,68055,871
40-4446,61145,472
45-4942,48142,682
50-5433,34634,985
55-5928,80231,354
60-6429,41529,098
65-6918,97119,381
70-7414,61213,746
75-796,8806,165
80+6,5217,186
Children (0–14)
23.9%
Tamil Nadu 23.6%
Working age (15–59)
64.7%
Tamil Nadu 66.0%
Older people (60+)
11.4%
Tamil Nadu 10.4%
Median age
30.1years
Tamil Nadu 29.8
Dependency ratio
44.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Tamil Nadu 43.2

Languages spoken in Sivaganga

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 22 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Sivaganga
  1. Tamil 99.1%
  2. Telugu 0.3%
  3. Kannada 0.2%
  4. Gujarati 0.1%
  5. Malayalam 0.1%
  6. Urdu 0.1%
  7. Others 0.0%
  8. Hindi 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Tamil99.1%
  2. Telugu0.3%
  3. Kannada0.2%
  4. Saurashtra/Saurashtri0.1%
  5. Malayalam0.1%
  6. Urdu0.1%
  7. Gujarati0.0%
  8. Hindi0.0%

Housing and amenities in Sivaganga

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 91.9%

    Tamil Nadu 93.4%

  • Tap water 68.9%

    Tamil Nadu 79.8%

  • Water source within premises 24.7%

    Tamil Nadu 35.1%

  • Toilet within premises 40.7%

    Tamil Nadu 48.5%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 55.6%

    Tamil Nadu 45.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 43.9%

    Tamil Nadu 64.3%

  • Closed drainage 12.8%

    Tamil Nadu 25.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 33.3%

    Tamil Nadu 48.1%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 62.2%

    Tamil Nadu 44.1%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 69.9%

    Tamil Nadu 69.3%

  • Television 88.9%

    Tamil Nadu 87.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 26.7%

    Tamil Nadu 32.4%

  • Computer or laptop 7.2%

    Tamil Nadu 10.7%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.4%

    Tamil Nadu 4.3%

  • Use banking services 53.9%

    Tamil Nadu 52.6%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 3.8%

    Tamil Nadu 5.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 81.1%

    Tamil Nadu 74.4%

  • Rent their home 17.3%

    Tamil Nadu 23.5%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 70.2%

    Tamil Nadu 70.8%

  • House in good condition 68.8%

    Tamil Nadu 70.2%

  • Concrete roof 36.4%

    Tamil Nadu 43.8%

  • Cement or tiled floor 80.0%

    Tamil Nadu 79.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 56.3%

    Tamil Nadu 48.1%

Tamil Nadu

What the numbers say

  • Sivaganga district held 1.9% of Tamil Nadu's population in 2011, 27th of 38 districts.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 87.9% of men but only 71.9% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • 30.8% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Tamil Nadu as a whole (48.4%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈14.38 lakh, implies growth of about 7% since 2011; it is tied to the official Tamil Nadu projection.
  • Its largest town, Karaikkudi, had 1.07 lakh people in 2011, 8.0% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Tamil Nadu →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 August 2026 – 30 August 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Sivaganga, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Sivaganga (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Sivaganga (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareTamil Nadu
Hindu 11,86,078 88.6% 87.6%
Muslim 74,310 5.5% 5.9%
Christian 75,481 5.6% 6.1%
Sikh 150 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 80 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 109 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 24 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 2,869 0.2% 0.3%
Total13,39,101100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Sivaganga district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈14,38,000 (14.38 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Sivaganga's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Tamil Nadu projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 13,39,101.

What was the population of Sivaganga district in Census 2011?
13,39,101: 6,68,672 males and 6,70,429 females, of whom 4,12,845 lived in towns and 9,26,256 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Sivaganga?
Literacy was 79.9% in 2011 (men 87.9%, women 71.9%). The sex ratio was 1003 females per 1,000 males, and 960 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Sivaganga district?
Karaikkudi, with 1,06,714 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Sivaganga district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 515 Census 2011 villages and 16 towns.

⤓ Download Tamil Nadu district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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