Sankarapuram Taluka - Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu
Sankarapuram is an administrative taluka in the Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Chinna Salem, while the nearest airport is Salem Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 67.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,281 km², including 1,269.82 km² of rural area and 11.60 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 980 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sankarapuram Taluka
Sankarapuram Taluka has a total of 64 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agarakottalam | Rural | Agarakottalam |
| 2 | Agraharapandalam | Rural | Pandalam .A |
| 3 | Alambalam (Kallakurichi) | Rural | Ka. Alambalam |
| 4 | Alathur | Rural | Alathur |
| 5 | Anaikkaraikkottalam | Rural | Agarakottalam |
| 6 | Arasambattu | Rural | Arasampattu |
| 7 | Arasarambattu | Rural | Viriyur |
| 8 | Ariyaperumanur | Rural | Renganathapuram |
| 9 | Arur | Rural | Arur |
| 10 | Cholampattu | Rural | Solampattu |
| 11 | Devapandalam | Rural | Devapandalam |
| 12 | Kaduvanur Rf | Rural | Kaduvanur |
| 13 | Kallerikuppam | Rural | Paramanatham |
| 14 | Kallipattu | Rural | Pudupalapattu |
| 15 | Kanankadu R.F. | Rural | Kanankadu |
| 16 | Kattuvananchur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 17 | Keelapattu | Rural | Keelapattu |
| 18 | Kidangudaiyambattu | Rural | Kidaingkudayanpattu |
| 19 | Kosappadi | Rural | Kosapadi |
| 20 | Kulathur | Rural | Kulathur .S |
| 21 | Mallapuram | Rural | Rangappanur |
| 22 | Mallapuram Rf | Rural | Rangappanur |
| 23 | Manjaputhur | Rural | Manjaputhur |
| 24 | Melapalangur R.F. | Rural | Melaplangur |
| 25 | Melapattu | Rural | Melapattu |
| 26 | Mohur | Rural | Mohur |
| 27 | Mookkanur | Rural | Mookanur |
| 28 | Moolakkadu | Rural | Vanjikkuli |
| 29 | Murarbad | Rural | Murarpadu |
| 30 | Nedumanur | Rural | Nedumanur |
| 31 | Neyivanatham | Rural | Paramanatham |
| 32 | Pacheri | Rural | Pacherry |
| 33 | Paramanatham | Rural | Paramanatham |
| 34 | Ponbarapattu | Rural | Ka. Alambalam |
| 35 | Poottai | Rural | Pootai |
| 36 | Poottai Rf | Rural | Pootai |
| 37 | Poykkunam | Rural | Poikunam |
| 38 | Pudupalapattu | Rural | Pudupalapattu |
| 39 | Purthirampattu | Rural | Puthirampattu |
| 40 | Puzhayanur | Rural | Palayanur |
| 41 | Ramarajapuram | Rural | Ramarajapuram |
| 42 | Sankarapuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 43 | Sellakkakuppam | Rural | Varagur |
| 44 | Sembadakurichi | Rural | Sembadakurichi |
| 45 | Sembarampattu (P) | Rural | Semparampattu |
| 46 | Seshasamudram | Rural | Seshasamuthiram |
| 47 | Sittanthangal | Rural | Puthirampattu |
| 48 | Sivapuram | Rural | Seerpanandhal |
| 49 | Somandarkudi | Rural | Somandargudi |
| 50 | Soundarevallipalayam | Rural | S.V. Palayam |
| 51 | Thandalai | Rural | Thandalai |
| 52 | Thandalai North | Unmapped | Thandalai |
| 53 | Thyagarajapuram | Rural | Thiyagarajapuram |
| 54 | Timmanandal | Rural | Kidaingkudayanpattu |
| 55 | Tirukkanangur | Rural | Ka. Alambalam |
| 56 | Ulagudaiyambattu | Rural | Mookanur |
| 57 | Urangani | Rural | Urangani |
| 58 | Vadachettiyandal | Rural | Vadachettiyandal |
| 59 | Vadasiruvalur | Rural | Vadasiruvalur |
| 60 | Vaniyanthal | Rural | Vaniyandal |
| 61 | Vannanjur | Rural | Vannanjur .M |
| 62 | Varagur | Rural | Varagur |
| 63 | Velaiyambattu | Rural | Valayampattu |
| 64 | Viriyur | Rural | Viriyur |
Population of Sankarapuram Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Sankarapuram Taluka had a total population of 4,07,970 people living in 91,183 households. The population comprised 2,06,075 males and 2,01,895 females, with an average population density of 318 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,07,970 | 3,92,306 | 15,664 |
| Male Population | 2,06,075 | 1,98,257 | 7,818 |
| Female Population | 2,01,895 | 1,94,049 | 7,846 |
| Total Households | 91,183 | 87,644 | 3,539 |
| Population Density | 318 / km² | 309 / km² | 1,350 / km² |
Sankarapuram Taluka had 2,28,560 literate people and 51,338 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,09,862 and 47,344 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 51,338 | 49,434 | 1,904 |
| Literate Population | 2,28,560 | 2,17,580 | 10,980 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,79,410 | 1,74,726 | 4,684 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,09,862 | 1,07,558 | 2,304 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 47,344 | 47,257 | 87 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.