What is Sivaganga?
'''Sivaganga''' is the headquarters of the [[Sivaganga district]] in the [[South India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is also the headquarters of the [[Sivaganga taluk]]. The town is located at a distance of {{convert|48|km|abbr=on}} from [[Madurai]] and {{convert|449|km|abbr=on}} from the state capital [[Chennai]].It is the important city in this district for official and commercial purpose. Sivagangai kingdom was founded by Sasivarna Periya Oodaya Thevar in 1730. The town was subsequently ruled by his successors and ultimately by [[Velu Nachiyar]] under the stewardship of [[Maruthu Pandiyar]]. They were against the [[British Empire]], but ultimately lost to them in 1790. The Company appointed Gowry Vallaba Periya Oodaya Thevar as the Zamindar of Sivaganga in 1801, whose successors continued with chaos until India's independence in 1947. It was under [[Ramnad district]] until 1984 and subsequently a part of the newly formed Sivaganga district. The town is known for agriculture, metal working and weaving. The region around Sivaganga has considerable mineral deposits. Sivaganga is administered by a municipality established in 1965. As of 2011, the municipality covered an area of {{convert|6.97|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} and had a population of 40,403. Sivagangai comes under the [[Sivaganga (State Assembly Constituency)|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 (Lok Sabha constituency)|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, [[Thoothukudi Port]], is located {{convert|189|km|mi|abbr=on}} from Sivaganga, while the nearest airport, [[Madurai International Airport]], is located {{convert|53|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the town. ==Demographics== {{bar box|title=Religious census|titlebar=#ddd|left1=Religion|right1=Percent(%)|float=left|bars={{bar percent|[[Hi