Sithayankottai
city
Sithayankottai Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°17′48″N 77°49′10″E / 10.29667°N 77.81944°E / 10.29667; 77.81944
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Dindigul
Population  (2001)
• Total	12,052
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Sithayankottai is a panchayat town in Dindigul district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Sithayankottai had a population of 12,052. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Sithayankottai has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 51%. In Sithayankottai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.