# Sankari, Salem (Tamil Nadu) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Salem, Tamil Nadu 

# Sankari

Sankari is a sub-district of Salem district, Tamil Nadu. At the 2011 Census it had **241,783 people**, 7 towns and 41 villages (40 inhabited). The largest village is Morur (9,568 people).

- 241,783people (2011)
- 41villages
- 7towns
- 67.8%literacy

## Population of Sankari compared with Salem

■ Sankari · ■ Salem district

Literacy (age 7+) ****67.8%**

**72.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****930**

**954

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****879**

**916

Working population ****53.4%**

**48.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Sankari

Of every 100 households in Sankari in 2011, 88 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 42 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Sankari · ■ Salem district

Electricity for lighting ****88%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****21%**

**35%

No toilet (open defecation) ****72%**

**54%

Tap water ****70%**

**79%

Drinking water within premises ****15%**

**25%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****42%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****52%**

**43%

Use banking services ****36%**

**39%

Television ****80%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****65%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****44%**

**38%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**3%

None of these assets ****8%**

**8%

Own their home ****85%**

**77%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Towns in Sankari

- Edaganasalai33,245 people
- Sankari29,467 people
- Arasiramani14,834 people
- Eranapuram8,871 people
- Thevur8,548 people
- Naduvaneri8,485 people
- Thappakuttai6,986 people

## Largest villages in Sankari

- Morur · 9,568 people
- Katteri · 9,379 people
- Devanakavandanur · 8,925 people
- Vaikuntam · 7,654 people
- Chinnakavundanur · 6,819 people
- Pudur · 6,540 people
- Kaveripatti · 5,842 people
- Gudalur · 5,448 people
- Koneripatti · 5,233 people
- Egapuram · 5,191 people
- Kannanderi · 4,954 people
- Kalikavundanpalayam · 4,431 people
- Koneripatti Ag. · 4,420 people
- Agraharam Talaiyur · 3,950 people
- Pullakkavundampatti Agraharam · 3,633 people
- Kandarakulamanickam · 3,605 people

[All 41 villages in Sankari →](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/sankari/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Sankari?41 (40 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Sankari in?Salem district, Tamil Nadu
- What is the population of Sankari?241,783 (Census 2011)