Sivagiri, Erode | |
Native Name: | Sivagiri |
Native Name Lang: | Tamil |
Other Name: | kanagagiri |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Nickname: | Kanagagiri |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Sivagiri, Erode (Tamil Nadu) |
Coordinates: | 11.1179°N 77.7881°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Name2: | Erode |
Governing Body: | Town Panchayat (Selection Grade) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 222 |
Population Total: | 17,979 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 638109 |
Registration Plate: | TN 33 yy xxxx |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Sivagiri is a panchayat town in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Sivagiri has an average elevation of . It is located 25km (16miles) to the south of Erode, 35km (22miles) to the north-west of Karur, 40km (30miles) to the west of Namakkal,32 km(20mi) north east of kangeyam and 45km (28miles) to the east of Tiruppur. Sivagiri means "Shiva's peak", also called as Kanagagiri, which might have been derived from the hill with a Shiva temple located in the town.
India census,[1] Sivagiri had a population of 35,285. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Sivagiri has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 65%. In Sivagiri, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The economy of the town is dependent on the agriculture and textile industries (mostly handlooms).
Sivagiri is connected by two state highways passing through the town:
Sivagiri is connected with Erode and Karur, the neighboring towns by local transports.The town has one bus stand. It has frequent bus services to Erode, Muthur, Vellakovil, Arachalur, Kodumudi and Chennimalai.
The Bharathiyar University College of Arts and Science is located here, run by the Government of Tamil Nadu. It has the SSV Matriculation Higher Secondary School and government schools for both boys (Sivagiri) and girls (Ammankovil).