Sankagiri

Sankagiri or Sankari is a panchayat town in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated on the National Highway 544, on the Coimbatore - Salem section.

Not to be confused with Al-Sankari.

Sankagiri

Sankari
city
Sankagiri
View from Sankagiri Hill
Nickname(s): 
Transport city
Sankagiri
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11.48°N 77.87°E / 11.48; 77.87
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
RegionKongu Nadu
DistrictSalem
Government
 • TypeSpecial grade town panchayat
 • BodyTown panchayat
Elevation
271 m (889 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total29,467
 • Rank4
Demonym(s)Sankagirian
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
637301,637302
Telephone code91-04283
Vehicle registrationTN 52
Websitewww.sankagiri.com

Sankagiri is known for Sankagiri fort, lorries and lorry building industries. It is the headquarters of Sankagiri revenue district comprising Edappadi. It is also headquarters of Sankagiri educational district.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Sankagiri had a population of 29,467.[1] Male constitute 52% of the population and female 48%. Sankari has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: Male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 60%. In Sankari, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. 40% percent of the people are engaged in agriculture, the remaining are lorry proprietors. Around Sankari many Schools are there. Now the education and the literacy rate of the people around is increasing rapidly.

Early History and Etymology
Entrance of Sankagiri Fort

In sangam age Sankagiri was comes under Mazhanadu. It was also called as Kundrathur. Sankagiri Fort was built in the 15th century by the Vijayanagar empire. It was later under the control of Dheeran Chinnamalai and Tippu Sultan before the British annexed it to their territory. Dheeran Chinnamalai was hanged by the British at Sankagiri Fort on 31 July 1805. The fort later served as a British tax storage facility for Kongu Nadu and the town developed around it. Sankagiri, pronounced as San-ka-giri in Tamil. Sangu means conch and Giri means hill.

Economy

The economy of the town was predominantly dependent on agriculture. Over the past decade, truck, cement and steel industries have developed around the town contributing to the economy. There is a cement plant of the renowned India Cements Limited which has a production capacity of 2000T/day and of late lorry industry in sankagiri is fast picking up with trichengode and namakkal, places renowned for truck industry in the country.

Orukkamalai

Places of interest
  • Sankagiri Fort
  • Sri Selli Amman Temple
  • Sri Someswarar with sowndaranayagiamman Temple
  • Sri Sendrayaperumal Hill Temple
  • Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple
  • Sri Sakthi Mariyamman Temple
  • Sri Kotai Mariyamman Temple
  • Orukkamalai Temple
  • Morur West Sri Nallapulliyannan Temple
  • Pullipalayam Arulmigu Yeni Pali Pachiyamman Temple
  • Arulmigu Asura Pachiyamman Temple (poomunisamy Kovil - Kayiru kattum kovil)
  • Arulmigu Periya Pachiyamman Temple
  • Arulmigu Nallavetti Ayyanarappan Temple
  • Konakaatu Muniyappan Temple
  • CSI Nathaniel Memorial Church, Sankari. This is 130 years old church.
  • Manga Malai in Devanagoundanur Village.
  • Konganar Siddhar Temple in Devanagoundanur Village.

Railway station

Sankagiri railway station is also called as Sankari durg (SGE), which is a B grade station in salem division. It has train services to/from:

The nearest railway junctions are Erode and Salem. It is not so crowdy because it is located away from the town, meanwhile peoples around Sankagiri requested southern railways through salem division for more trains to halt here. There are 14 trains halt here daily. Among 14, three are express trains. They are:

  1. Yercaud express ,
  2. West coast express,
  3. KSR Bengaluru intercity express.

Politics

Sankari assembly constituency is a part of Namakkal (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Cities and Towns". citypopulation.de (complied from Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner). Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  2. "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  3. "TN Chief Minister honours Chess champion Nandhidhaa". www.dtnext.in. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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