Sivagiri, Erode

Sivagiri, Erode,Tamil Nadu
Sivagiri, Erode,Tamil Nadu ; Sivagiri; kanagagiri
	Town
	Nickname(s): Kanagagiri
	Sivagiri, Erode,Tamil Nadu Location in Tamil Nadu, India
	Coordinates: 11.12°N 77.80°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Erode
Government
• Body	Town Panchayat (Selection Grade)
Elevation	165 m (541 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	17,979
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	tn 33

Sivagiri is a panchayat town in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Sivagiri has an average elevation of 199 metres (653 ft). It is located 25 km (16 mi) to the south of Erode, 35 km (22 mi) to the north-west of Karur, 40 km (25 mi) to the west of Namakkal and 45 km (28 mi) 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. The economy of the town is dependent on the agriculture and textile industries (mostly handlooms). Sivagiri is well connected with Erode and Karur, the neighboring towns by local transports.

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).

Temples in the town include the Shri Kamakshi Amman temple, the Shri Kuzhandhai Velayudha Swami temple and the Pulippani Siddhar temple. Another temple of Lord Shiva is located about 3 km from Sivagiri towards Arachalur in a place called Vilakkethy. The name of the god is Sri Vimalambika Samedha Vithgavinadheeswara. It is believed that a saint called Vilakkethi Siddhar performed poojas in this temple by lighting deepams and hence the name Vilakkethi came for this Village.[1]

Generally in the month of April, one of the largest Ratha Yatra festival is celebrated in Shri Velayudha Swami temple every year.

Demographics

As of 2015 India census,[2] 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.

Transport

Sivagiri is well connected by roads. There are two state highways passing through the town:

SH84A connecting Erode – Modakurichi - Vellakoil – Mulanur.
The Arachalur- Thamaraipalayam- Kodumudi road passes through the town.

The town has one major bus stand. It has frequent bus services to Erode, Muthur, Vellakovil, Arachalur, Kodumudi and Chennimalai.

References

http://www.sivagiriponkaliamman.tnhrce.in
"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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[1] ttp://www.sivagiriponkaliamman.tnhrce.in

[2] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.