Sankari Taluka - Salem, Tamil Nadu
Sankari is an administrative taluka in the Salem 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 Mavelipalaiyam, while the nearest airport is Salem Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 27.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 424 km², including 320.22 km² of rural area and 104.00 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 930 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sankari Taluka
Sankari Taluka has a total of 53 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 | Agraharam Talaiyur | Rural | Agr.Thalaiyur |
| 2 | Aiveli | Rural | Iveli |
| 3 | Alathur | Rural | Alathur |
| 4 | Annadanapatti | Rural | Annathanapatti |
| 5 | Arasiramani Bit1 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 6 | Arasiramani Bit2 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 7 | Avarangampalayam | Rural | Kottavaradhampatti |
| 8 | Chinnakavundanur | Rural | Mothaiyanur |
| 9 | Devanakavandanur | Rural | Devannagoundanur |
| 10 | Egapuram | Rural | Egapuram |
| 11 | Eranapuram (Ct) | Rural | Mac.Donald Choultry |
| 12 | Gedikaval | Rural | Vaikundam |
| 13 | Gudalur | Rural | Gudalur |
| 14 | Idanganasalai Bit1 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 15 | Idanganasalai Bit2 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 16 | Irugalur | Rural | Irugalur |
| 17 | Irugalur Pudupalayam | Rural | Irukalur Pudupalayam |
| 18 | Kalikavundanpalayam | Rural | Kaligoundampalayam |
| 19 | Kanagagiri | Rural | Kanagagiri |
| 20 | Kandarakulamanickam | Rural | Kandarkulamanickam |
| 21 | Kannanderi | Rural | Kannanderi |
| 22 | Kasturippatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 23 | Katteri | Rural | Katheri |
| 24 | Kaveripatti | Rural | Kaveripatti |
| 25 | Kaveripatti Agraharam | Rural | Kaveripatti Agraharam |
| 26 | Koneripatti | Rural | Koneripatti Agraharam |
| 27 | Koneripatti Ag. | Rural | Koneripatti |
| 28 | Kottavarudampatti | Rural | Kottavaradhampatti |
| 29 | Manjakalpatti | Rural | Devannagoundanur |
| 30 | Morur Bit 1 | Rural | Morur West |
| 31 | Morur Bit2 | Rural | Morur East |
| 32 | Naduvaneri (Ct) | Rural | Naduvaneri |
| 33 | Olakkachinnanur | Rural | Olakkachinnaanur |
| 34 | Puchampatti | Rural | Sungudivaradhampatti |
| 35 | Pudur | Rural | A.Pudur |
| 36 | Pullakkavundampatti | Rural | Pullagoundampatti |
| 37 | Pullakkavundampatti Agraharam | Rural | Pullagoundampatti Agraharam. |
| 38 | Sankari | Urban | Not applicable |
| 39 | Sanniyasipatti Ag. | Rural | Sanyasipatti Agraharam |
| 40 | Sellappampatti | Rural | Irugalur |
| 41 | Sungidivarathampatti | Rural | Kottavaradhampatti |
| 42 | Sungudivaradampatti | Rural | Sungudivaradhampatti |
| 43 | Suriyamalai R.F. | Rural | Devannagoundanur |
| 44 | Thappakuttai (Ct) | Rural | Thappakuttai |
| 45 | Thevur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 46 | Uthupalayam | Rural | Sungudivaradhampatti |
| 47 | Vadugapatti | Rural | Vadugappatti |
| 48 | Vaikuntam | Rural | Vaikundam |
| 49 | Valayasettipalayam | Rural | Kottavaradhampatti |
| 50 | Veerachipalayam Agraharam | Rural | Veerachipalayam |
| 51 | Veppampatti | Rural | Vadugappatti |
| 52 | Vettukkadupatti | Rural | Kottavaradhampatti |
| 53 | Virachchipalayam | Rural | Veerachipalayam |
Population of Sankari Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Sankari Taluka had a total population of 2,41,783 people living in 66,453 households. The population comprised 1,25,250 males and 1,16,533 females, with an average population density of 570 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,41,783 | 1,31,347 | 1,10,436 |
| Male Population | 1,25,250 | 67,841 | 57,409 |
| Female Population | 1,16,533 | 63,506 | 53,027 |
| Total Households | 66,453 | 36,695 | 29,758 |
| Population Density | 570 / km² | 410 / km² | 1,062 / km² |
Sankari Taluka had 1,48,776 literate people and 22,203 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 35,000 and 1,049 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 22,203 | 11,685 | 10,518 |
| Literate Population | 1,48,776 | 77,545 | 71,231 |
| Illiterate Population | 93,007 | 53,802 | 39,205 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 35,000 | 23,420 | 11,580 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,049 | 128 | 921 |
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.