Country India State Tamil Nadu | Language spoken Tamil District Tirunelveli | |
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Map of Sivagiri, Tirunelveli
Sivagiri is a panchayat town in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It was one of the Palayams in Ancient Madurai. Sivagiri is traditionally recognized as one of the 72 palayams of Madura.Sivagiri palayam is also ruled by Maravars.
Contents
- Map of Sivagiri Tirunelveli
- Baby elephant electrocuted at sivagiri tirunelveli district one person arrested
- Location
- The Poligar of Sivagiri
- Anglo Wars
- Notable Events
- Administrative Area during late 1800s
- Geography
- Demographics
- Sivagiri Taluk
- References

Baby elephant electrocuted at sivagiri tirunelveli district one person arrested
Location

This is one of the three Palayams and is located in the Sivagiri taluk of Tirunelveli, on the slopes of the Western Ghats.
The Poligar of Sivagiri
Please refer to “History of the military transactions of the British nation in Hindustan” written by Orme(1861).
Also refer to the Tirunelveli district Gazetter (Page 416-419) published in 1916 by H.R.Pate.
Anglo Wars
The polygar of Sivagiri bore a personal animosity to the Puli Thevar of Nerkkatumseval and refrained from joining the coalition he put together to fight the Anglo-Nawabi forces in 1754. *In 1757, he joined forces with Yusuf Khan, the nawab military commander, against the Puli Thevar.
Notable Events
Administrative Area during late 1800s
Sivagiri palayam comprised 103 villages, survived into the 19th century as a leading zamindari. In 1879 it had an area of 122.38 sq. m. and a population of 49,531.
Geography
Sivagiri is located at 9.33°N 77.43°E / 9.33; 77.43. It has an average elevation of 165 metres (541 feet). This was formerly a zamindari town.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census by Census Commissioner of India, Sivagiri had a population of 20,160. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Sivagiri has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 46%. In Sivagiri, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.Majaority thevar community and senaiyar.
Sivagiri Taluk
Sivagiri today has become a Taluk in the Tirunelveli District . Most of the old palayams are under this Taluk. It lies on the National Highway 208 to Tenkasi and is 20 km from Rajapalayam and is 32.6 km from Sankarankovil.