Place:Sivaganga, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India

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NameSivaganga
Alt namesSivaganga Districtsource: Wikipedia
TypeCity or town
Located inSivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India


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Sivaganga is a city and headquarters of the Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The city is located at a distance of from Madurai and from the state capital Chennai.

Sivaganga is administered by a municipality established in 1965. As of 2011, the municipality covered an area of and had a population of 40,403. The town is known for agriculture, metal working and weaving. The region around Sivaganga 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 and 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 it also has rail connectivity. The nearest seaport, V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust, Thoothukudi is located from Sivaganga, while the nearest airport, Madurai International Airport, is located from the city.

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