Sivagiri, Tamil Nadu 4.5

Sivagiri is a panchayat town in Kodumudi Taluk Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Sivagiri has an average elevation of. It is located 25km to the south of Erode, 35km to the north-west of Karur, 40km to the west of Namakkal and 45km to the east of Tirupur.Sivagiri means 'Shiva's peak', which might have been derived from the hill lock with a Shiva temple located in the town.The economy of the town is dependent on the agriculture and textile industries.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.There are many temples, including a temple dedicated to Sri Velayudha Swami and Sri Ponkaliamman 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 Sithar performed poojas in this temple by lighting deepam and hence the name Vilakkethi came for this Village.DemographicsAs os 2011 India census, Sivagiri had a population of 17,979. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Sivagiri has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 55%. In Sivagiri, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.