Devakottai
Divine Fort | |
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Town | |
 Kailasa Vinayagar Temple- Devakottai. | |
  Devakottai Devakottai, Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates: 9°57′19.4″N 78°48′58.3″E / 9.955389°N 78.816194°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Sivaganga |
| Government | |
| • Type | First Grade Municipality |
| • Body | Devakottai Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.42 km2 (4.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 97,327 |
| • Density | 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 630302 |
| Telephone code | 914561 |
| Nearest city | Karaikudi |
| Sex ratio | 19910:20587 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 80% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sivaganga |
| State Legislative Assembly | KARAIKUDI |
| Website | municipality.tn.gov.in |
Devakottai is a first-grade municipality in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Located in the Sivaganga district, the town is situated close to the Karaikudi, near Rameswaram National Highway Road (NH-210). It is one of the major cities comes under the Chettinad area with rich heritage of houses built with limestone called "Karai Veedu". This Region is one of the towns in Chettinad belt. The town is famous for its ancient temple Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple also known as Nagara Sivan Kovil.[1]
As of 2011, the town had a population of 76,037.[2]