# Sathkar, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population & History

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Town · Vellore, Tamil Nadu 

# Sathkar

Sathkar is a town in Gudiyatham sub-district of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,632 people** in 1,997 households. Literacy was 72.5%.

- 8,632people (2011)
- 1,997households
- 72.5%literacy
- 1,041females per 1,000 males

## Population of Sathkar

■ Sathkar · ■ Vellore urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.5%**

**85.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1041**

**1015

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**953

Working population ****44.1%**

**37.5%

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 Sathkar

Of every 100 households in Sathkar in 2011, 96 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Sathkar · ■ Vellore urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****20%**

**71%

No toilet (open defecation) ****80%**

**25%

Tap water ****99%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****25%**

**53%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%**

**67%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%**

**26%

Use banking services ****31%**

**51%

Television ****94%**

**86%

Mobile phone ****42%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**36%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**4%

None of these assets ****3%**

**4%

Own their home ****91%**

**68%

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

## What people in Sathkar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,735 (46%) · **■** Household industry 1,543 (41%) · **■** Farming 299 (8%) · **■** Marginal 226 (6%)

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

## Sathkar in numbers and road distances

- Density1,269 per km²
- Annual rainfall815 mm
- Temperature range15 °C to 40 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)170 km by road
- Vellore (district HQ)60 km by road
- Ambur (city of 1 lakh+)12 km by road
- Chennai (city of 5 lakh+)170 km by road
- Melpatti (railway station)15 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Sathkar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads7 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets608
- Water storage552 kl
- Electricity — homes1,860
- Electricity — industry1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 3 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** shoe.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Sathkar?8,632 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sathkar in?Vellore district, Tamil Nadu