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{{Distinguish|Devicottah}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Devakottai
| other_name = Divine Fort
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline =
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| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|9|56|31|N|78|49|36|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = Sivaganga
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
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| government_type = Second Grade Municipality
| governing_body = Devakottai Municipality
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 12.42
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 52
| population_total = 76,037
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| time zone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 630302
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 914561
| registration_plate =
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Karaikudi]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank2_info_sec1 = 19910:20587 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| blank3_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank3_info_sec1 = 80%
| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank4_info_sec1 = Sivaganga
| blank5_name_sec1 = State Legislative Assembly
| blank5_info_sec1 = KARAIKUDI
| website = {{URL|municipality.tn.gov.in/devakkottai/|municipality.tn.gov.in}}
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'''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 city of [[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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=889|title=Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple : Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple Details - Meenakshi Sundareswarar- Devakottai - Tamilnadu Temple - மீனாட்சி சுந்தரேஸ்வரர்|website=temple.dinamalar.com}}</ref>

As of 2011, the town had a population of 76,037.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3321_PART_B_DCHB_SIVAGANGA.pdf|title=Census of India 2011 Tamil Nadu|date=2011|access-date= 19 January 2018}}</ref>

==History==
The name "Devakottai" is derived from the Tamil word "Devi Kottai", meaning ''the fort of a Goddess''.

Devakottai was an active town in the [[Indian Independence Movement]]. The [[Municipality|municipal court]] of Devakottai was burned to the ground during the [[Quit India Movement]]. This leads to the town becoming one of the historical landmarks of [[Tamil Nadu]] with typical building structures and monuments.

Devakottai is now under the [[Karaikudi]] constituency following the reformation of constituencies. However, for parliamentary elections, it comes under the [[Sivaganga]] constituency.

[[File:King George gate , Devakottai.jpg|thumb|Emperor George Gate, Devakottai]]

==Demographics==
{{bar box|title=Religious census|titlebar=#ddd|left1=Religion|right1=Percent(%)|float=left|bars={{bar percent|[[Hinduism|Hindu]]|Orange|82.85}}{{bar percent|[[Islam|Muslim]]|Green|9.92}}{{bar percent|[[Christianity|Christian]]|purple|7.0}}{{bar percent|[[Sikhism|Sikh]]|yellow|0.02}}{{bar percent|[[Jainism|Jain]]|Blue|0.01}}{{bar percent|Other|grey|0.2}}}}

According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Devakottai had a population of 51,865 with a sex-ratio of 982 females for every 1,000 males, far greater than the national average of 929.<ref name="dashboard">{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> A total of 5,209 people were under the age of six, constituting 2,676 males and 2,533 females. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] accounted for 8.5% and 0.16% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 80.95%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.<ref name="dashboard"/> In total, the town had 13192 households. In particular, there were a total of 18,696 workers, comprising 865 cultivators, 415 main agricultural laborers, 219 in house hold industries, 14,056 other workers, 3,141 marginal workers, 53 marginal cultivators, 1,011 marginal agricultural laborers, 58 marginal workers in household industries and 2,019 other marginal workers.<ref name=2011census>{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Devakottai|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=693780|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref>
As per the religious census of 2011, Devakottai had 82.85% [[Hindus]], 9.92% [[Muslims]], 7.% [[Christians]], 0.02% [[Sikhs]], 0.01% [[Jainism|Jains]] and 0.2% following other religions.<ref name=religion2011>{{cite web|title=Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu|year=2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|format=XLS|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|access-date=13 September 2015}}</ref>

==Transport==
Devakottai is situated on [[Tiruchirappalli]]-[[Rameswaram]] National Highway Road (NH-210). The nearest airport is in [[Madurai]], about 92 km away. The nearest major railway station is Devakottai Road Railway Station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/devakottai-road-dko-station|title=DEVAKOTTAI ROAD Railway Station, DKO Railway Station Code, at Devakottai Rasthaa, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - 630301 Train Time Table, Map, Enquiry|website=www.ndtv.com|language=en|access-date=2017-11-21}}</ref> There are frequent bus services available in Devakottai. Regular bus services are available to all important cities of Tamil Nadu.

==Culture==
The town is famous for its ancient temple, Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple also known as Nagara Sivan Kovil. This temple is associated with [[Sekkizhar]], one of the famous Nayanars, who wrote Periapuranam, an epic eulogizing Lord shiva, hence the temple is also known as Sekkizhar temple. The temple is a big complex housed next to a vast sacred pond. Lord Sundareswarar and his consort Meenakshi are housed in separate shrines with separate rajagopurams. The town also has an [[Agraharam]] which locals identify to as the ''Silambani Agraharam''.

The town is known for its rich and traditional culture where the community of [[Nagarathar]]s play a big role. The Kandar Sasti Vizha, a festival for the rich culture of Devakottai, has been conducted by Kandar Sasti Vizha Kazhagam for the past 68 years (as of the year 2013) at the Nagara Sivan Kovil, at Devakottai.

==Notable people ==
*Dr. [[Soma Valliappan]] Writer.
*[[Vasanth|S Vasanth]] veteran Cinema Director.
*[[Charles Borromeo (athlete)|Charles Borromeo]], a track and field athlete won a gold medal at the 1982 Asian Games in Delhi with a record time of 1:46:81 seconds. He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1982 and the Padma Shri in 1984 by the Government of India.
*[[A. R. Lakshmanan|Justice A.R. Lakshmanan]], the first Supreme Court Judge from Tamil Nadu. He was also Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. He was the president of the National Law Commission. Currently, he is the member representing Mullaiperiyar Dam Commission headed by Justice A. Anand.
*[[M. Karpaga Vinayagam]], Former Chief Justice of [[Jharkhand High Court]].
*Dr. [[Devakottai Ramanathan]] orator.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101209091845/http://municipality.tn.gov.in/devakkottai/ Devakottai Municipality]

{{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu}}
{{Chettinad Villages}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Sivaganga district]]

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