Sivapuram is located 5 kilometres south-east of the town and taluk headquarters of Kumbakonam on the way to Thiruvarur.

[1]Srinivasanallur, Neikunnam, Kirangudi, Kothangudi and Valangaiman were some of the neighbouring villages.

According to the 2001 census, Sivapuram had a population of 1,279, 13 of whom belonged to Scheduled castes, with 271 households and a sex ratio of 938.

Sivapuram is famous for the Sivagurunathaswamy temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.

[2] The temple is one of holy abodes mentioned in the Thevaram located in the ancient Chola kingdom.