Sub-district · Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
# Sankarankoil

Sankarankoil is a sub-district of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. At the 2011 Census it had 350,144 people, 2 towns and 85 villages (83 inhabited). The largest village is Sendamangalam (15,613 people).
- 350,144 people (2011)
- 85 villages
- 2 towns
- 75.3% literacy

## Population of Sankarankoil compared with Tirunelveli

■ Sankarankoil · ■ Tirunelveli district
- Literacy (age 7+) 75.3% 82.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1024 1023
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 967 960
- Working population 52.4% 46.7%

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Homes and amenities in Sankarankoil

Of every 100 households in Sankarankoil in 2011, 93 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Sankarankoil · ■ Tirunelveli district
- Electricity for lighting 93% 95%
- Toilet within the home 22% 48%
- No toilet (open defecation) 70% 43%
- Tap water 93% 89%
- Drinking water within premises 14% 36%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 29% 44%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 65% 47%
- Use banking services 46% 58%
- Television 83% 85%
- Mobile phone 52% 64%
- Computer with internet 1% 2%
- Two-wheeler 20% 24%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 3%
- None of these assets 8% 6%
- Own their home 86% 78%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## Towns in Sankarankoil
- Sankarankoil 57,277 people
- Thiruvenkadam 8,337 people

## Largest villages in Sankarankoil
- Sendamangalam · 15,613 people
- Kalppakulam · 12,470 people
- Karivalamvandanallur · 10,581 people
- Madhathupatti · 8,400 people
- Veerasigamani · 8,140 people
- Palankottai · 7,915 people
- Vanniconendal · 7,722 people
- Ariyanayagipuram · 6,956 people
- Kalingappatti · 6,537 people
- Therkku Sankarankovil · 6,437 people
- Kuruvikulam · 6,327 people
- Kulasekaramangalam · 6,212 people
- Vadakkuppanaivadali · 6,176 people
- Pandappuli · 5,954 people
- Sayamalai · 5,504 people
- Achchampatti · 5,474 people

All 85 villages in Sankarankoil →

## Other sub-districts of Tirunelveli
- Tenkasi · 399,946 people
- Radhapuram · 304,652 people
- Ambasamudram · 428,031 people
- Nanguneri · 225,602 people
- Tirunelveli · 642,835 people
- Sivagiri · 194,156 people
- Alangulam · 176,138 people
- Shenkottai · 141,416 people
- Veerakeralamputhur · 123,137 people
- Palayamkottai · 91,176 people

## Other places named Sankarankoil
- Sankarankoil · Town, Tirunelveli · 57,277 people

## Quick answers
- How many villages are in Sankarankoil? 85 (83 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Sankarankoil in? Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu
- What is the population of Sankarankoil? 350,144 (Census 2011)

At a glance
- District: Tirunelveli
- State: Tamil Nadu
- Sub-district code: 05871
- Villages: 85
- Towns: 2

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