Sivaganga

Sivaganga Soil of Maruthu Brothers
Municipality
Sivagangai
Sivagangai Medical College Kalayarkoil Kopuram Sivagangai Aranmanai Chettinad cuisine Sivagangai District Court Idaikattur Church Tamil Thaai Temple Tirumayam Fort
Nickname:  Sivagangai Seemai
Sivaganga Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 9°50′36″N 78°28′51″E / 9.843300°N 78.480900°E / 9.843300; 78.480900
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Sivaganga
Region	Pandya Nadu
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Sivagangai Municipality
• Chairperson	Mr CM. Durai Anand B.A.[1]
• Vice Chairperson	Mr V.Sekar.[2]
• Commissioner of Municipality	Mr R.Subramanian B.COM.[3]
Area
• Total	43.28 km2 (16.71 sq mi)
Elevation	124 m (407 ft)
Population
• Total	40,403
• Rank	2nd in sivagangai district
• Density	11,588/km2 (30,010/sq mi)
Demonym	Sivagangai kaaran(Male) Sivagangai kaari(Female)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	630561, 630562 & (623560 = old pincode)
Telephone code	04575
Vehicle registration	TN-63
Distance from Madurai	40 kilometres (25 mi) WEST (Road)
Distance from Trichirapalli	130 kilometres (81 mi) NORTH (Rail)
Distance from Rameswaram	120 kilometres (75 mi) SOUTH (Rail)
Website	municipality.tn.gov.in/Sivagangai

Sivaganga (Tamil: [siʋaɡəŋɡaɪ]) is the City and headquarters of the Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is known for the 16th-century Sivagangai Fort, located in City Centre. Inside the fort, the Rajarajeshwari Amman Temple features many ornate sculptures. Nearby, the Government Museum has prehistoric relics and natural history displays. There are many famous places like historical monuments, Historical temples and lands (example Sri Nanammal Temple in Koothandan village)donated by King Muthuvaduganatha Thevar and other many temples been built and maintained by King Maruthpandiyar brothers, Princess Velunachiyar which are still available and maintained in good condition by public and authorities. The City is located at a distance of 48 km (30 mi) from Madurai and 449 km (279 mi) from the state capital Chennai.

The town is known for agriculture, metal working and weaving. The region around Sivagangai has considerable mineral deposits.

Sivaganga comes under the Sivaganga assembly constituency, which elects a member to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly once every five years. It is a part of the Sivaganga constituency which elects its Member of Parliament (MP) once in five years. Roadways are the major mode of transportation to the town and have rail connectivity. The nearest seaport, V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust, Thoothukudi is located 189 km (117 mi) from Sivaganga, while the nearest airport, Madurai International Airport, is located 53 km (33 mi) from the City.