Country India PIN 630302 Area 12.42 km² Local time Tuesday 10:05 PM | Elevation 52 m (171 ft) Telephone code 914561 Population 51,865 (2011) Area code 914561 | |
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Devakottai (Tamil:தேவகோட்டை) is a first-grade municipality in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Located in the Sivaganga district, the town is situated close to the city of Karaikudi , near Rameswaram National Highway Road (NH-210). It is one of the major towns comes under the Chettinad area with rich heritage of houses built with limestone called "Karai Veedu".It is the Second largest township in the district after Karaikudi
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Map of Devakottai, Tamil Nadu
As of 2011, the town had a population of 51,865.
History
The name "Devakottai" is derived from the Tamil word "Devi Kottai", meaning the fort of a Goddess.
Devakottai was an active town in the Indian Independence Movement. The municipal court of Devakottai was burned to the ground during the Quit India Movement. This leads to the town becoming one of the historical landmarks of Tamil Nadu with typical building structures and monuments.
Devakottai is now under the Karaikudi constituency following the reformation of constituencies. However, for parliamentary elections, it comes under the Sivaganga constituency.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, Devakottai had a population of 51,865 with a sex-ratio of 982 females for every 1,000 males, far greater than the national average of 929. A total of 5,209 people were under the age of six, constituting 2,676 males and 2,533 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 8.5% and .16% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 80.95%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. In total, the town had 13192 households. In particular, there were a total of 18,696 workers, comprising 865 cultivators, 415 main agricultural laborers, 219 in house hold industries, 14,056 other workers, 3,141 marginal workers, 53 marginal cultivators, 1,011 marginal agricultural laborers, 58 marginal workers in household industries and 2,019 other marginal workers. As per the religious census of 2011, Devakottai had 82.85% Hindus, 9.92% Muslims, 7.% Christians, 0.02% Sikhs, 0.01% Jains and 0.2% following other religions.
Transport
Devakottai is situated on Tiruchirappalli-Rameswaram National Highway Road (NH-210). The nearest airport is in Madurai, about 92 km away. The nearest railway station is 'Devakottai Road' which comes under the city limit of Karaikudi , about 10 km from Devakottai,The nearest major railway station is Karaikudi Junction. There are frequent bus services are available for Devakottai. Regular bus services are available to all important cities of Tamil Nadu.
Culture
The Kandar Sasti Vizha, a festival for the rich culture of Devakottai, has been conducted by Kandar Sasti Vizha Kazhagam for the past 68 years (as of the year 2013) at the Nagara Sivan Kovil, at Devakottai. Dr Pushpavanam Kuppusamy has composed a Few lines on Devakottai which was sung during the 2011 Kandar Sasti Vizha.