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General Information Area in (Sq.Km) 4189.00 Population(2001) 1155356 Climate/summer Max.38 C Winter Max.30 C Rainfall 50 cms.average Season Throught the year Clothing Topical Languages Spoken Tamil, English STD CODE O4575 PIN CODE 630 561 Sivaganga District Tourist Places Sivagangai: Sivagangai is the district head quarters of Sivagangai District. It is situated 45 kms south East of Madurai and 17 kms north of Manamadurai. It is connected by road and rail with all-important towns in the state. The founder of Sivagangai was Sasivarnana Periya Udaya Thevar and he was the first king of Sivagangai dynasty. The palace of the ex rulers of Sivagangai can be seen here ie. the Sree Viswanatha and Sree Subramaniya temples. There is a big Teppakkulam or Tank in front of the palace, which adds to the splendour of the town. Accommodation Name of Hotel Phone No Rs. Muthumahal,bose road Rs.300/-to Rs.800/- B.L.S.Lodge 240488 Rs.80/- to Rs.125/- Sri Shanmugha Bhavan 240452 Rs.120/- to Rs.500/- Sri Subam deluxe 240492 Rs.150/- Sasi Deluxe Rs.150/- Woodland lodge Rs.150/- Restaurant Vegetarian Ariya Bhavan, Shanmugha Bhavan and Aranmanaivasal Non-vegetarian available Khadi Kraft Gandhi road. Shopping available Cinema Available Library District Local Library, Gokulay hall road Internet/Video available Photogoods Devan Studio, Babu Studio, Arun Studio