Sankarankoil Taluka - Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu
Sankarankoil is an administrative taluka in the Tenkasi 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 Sankarankovil, while the nearest airport is Tuticorin Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 49.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 966 km², including 937.64 km² of rural area and 28.82 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1024 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sankarankoil Taluka
Sankarankoil Taluka has a total of 48 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 | Appaneri | Rural | Appaneri |
| 2 | Ayyaneri | Rural | Ayyaneri |
| 3 | Chinnakovilankulam | Rural | Chinnakovilankulam |
| 4 | Chittrampatti | Rural | Chithirampatti |
| 5 | Echchanda | Rural | Echanda |
| 6 | Ilaiyarasanendal | Rural | Venkatachalapuram |
| 7 | Ilandaikulam | Rural | Ilandhikulam |
| 8 | Kalppakulam | Rural | Kalappakulam |
| 9 | Karivalamvandanallur | Rural | Sennikulam |
| 10 | Keelaneelidanallur | Rural | Keelaneelithanallur |
| 11 | Kilveerasigamani | Rural | Keelaveerasigamanai |
| 12 | Ko.Maruthappapuram | Rural | Ko.Marathappapuram |
| 13 | Kulasekaramangalam | Rural | Kulasekaramangalam |
| 14 | Kurukkalpatti | Rural | Kurukkalpatty |
| 15 | Kuvalaikkanni | Rural | Kuvalaikanni |
| 16 | Lakshmiammalpuram | Rural | Ilayarasanendal |
| 17 | Manalur | Rural | Manaloor |
| 18 | Melaneelidanallur | Rural | Melaneelithanallur |
| 19 | Mukkuttumalai | Rural | Mukkuttumalai |
| 20 | Naduvakurichi(Major) | Rural | Naduvakurichi Majar |
| 21 | Naduvakurichi(Minor) | Rural | Naduvakurichi Minor |
| 22 | Nakkalamuthanpatti | Rural | Nakkalamuthanpatti |
| 23 | Nochikulam | Rural | Nochikulam |
| 24 | Panaiyur | Rural | Panaiyoor |
| 25 | Pandappuli | Rural | Senthatiyapuram |
| 26 | Paruvakkudi | Rural | Paruvakudi |
| 27 | Pattadaikatti | Rural | Pattadaikatti |
| 28 | Periyakovilankulam | Rural | Periakovilankulam |
| 29 | Periyur | Rural | Periyoor |
| 30 | Perumalpatti | Rural | Perumalpatty |
| 31 | Perumpathur | Rural | Perumpathur |
| 32 | Pillayarnatham | Rural | Pillaiyarnatham |
| 33 | Pitchaithalaivanpatti | Rural | Pitchaithalaivanpatti |
| 34 | Poigai | Rural | Poigai |
| 35 | Puliyankulam | Rural | Puliyankulam |
| 36 | Sankarankoil | Urban | Not applicable |
| 37 | Therkku Sankarankovil | Rural | T.Sankarankoil |
| 38 | Vadakkuppanaivadali | Rural | Vadakkupanavadali |
| 39 | Vadakkuppatti | Rural | Vadakkupatti |
| 40 | Vadakkupudur | Rural | Vadakkupudur |
| 41 | Vadikkottai | Rural | Vadikottai |
| 42 | Vagaikulam | Rural | Vagaikulam |
| 43 | Valavandapuram | Rural | Perumalpatty |
| 44 | Vayali | Rural | Vayali |
| 45 | Veerasigamani | Rural | Veerasigamani |
| 46 | Veeriruppu | Rural | Veereruppu |
| 47 | Vellalankulam | Rural | Vellalankulam |
| 48 | Z.Devarkulam | Rural | Zameen Devarkulam |
Population of Sankarankoil Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Sankarankoil Taluka had a total population of 3,50,144 people living in 95,446 households. The population comprised 1,72,965 males and 1,77,179 females, with an average population density of 362 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,50,144 | 2,84,530 | 65,614 |
| Male Population | 1,72,965 | 1,40,351 | 32,614 |
| Female Population | 1,77,179 | 1,44,179 | 33,000 |
| Total Households | 95,446 | 78,542 | 16,904 |
| Population Density | 362 / km² | 303 / km² | 2,277 / km² |
Sankarankoil Taluka had 2,36,922 literate people and 35,405 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 93,160 and 518 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 35,405 | 28,880 | 6,525 |
| Literate Population | 2,36,922 | 1,88,156 | 48,766 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,13,222 | 96,374 | 16,848 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 93,160 | 78,009 | 15,151 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 518 | 270 | 248 |
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.