Sankarapuram | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Sankarapuram Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°02′N 78°42′E / 10.03°N 78.70°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Sivaganga |
| Named for | Agriculture |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.69 km2 (8.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 26,536 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 630302 |
| Telephone code | 04565 |
| Vehicle registration | TN63Z |
Sankarapuram[1] is a census town panchayat of Sivaganga district in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2] This census town is located in southwestern Karaikudi on national highway NH536. Currently the town panchayat has 15 wards with two villages consisting of Sakkottai and Sankarapuram, administered by village officers.[3]
As of the 2011 census, Sankarapuram has a population of 26,536, of which 13,283 are males and 13,253 are females. Children aged 0-6 make up 10.48% of the population, at 2,781. The female sex ratio is 998, compared to the state average of 996. Moreover, the child sex ratio is 960, compared to the state average of 943. The literacy rate is 91.65%, which is higher than the state average of 80.09%. Male literacy is 95.02% while female literacy is 88.29%. It has total administration over 6,854 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.[4] As part of a city limit extension, Sankarapuram will be upgraded to a Municipal Corporation of Karaikudi.[5][6]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sankarapuram is planning to have a permanent primary health care centre.[7]
References
- ↑ "Sankarapuram in Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu)". City Population. 1 January 2017.
- ↑ "SANKARAPURAM Village SANKARAPURAM Panchayat SAKKOTTAI Block Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu". BrandBharat. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ↑ "Gram Panchayat: Sangarapuram (சங்கராபுரம்)". localbodydata.com. Government of India. localbodydata.com. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ↑ "Physical Progress Report". eGramSwaraj. Government of India. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ↑ Shrikumar, A. (3 January 2020). "Two candidates declared Panchayat president-elect in Sivaganga district". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ↑ "காரைக்குடியை மாநகராட்சியாக்க தீர்மானம் நிறைவேற்றம்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 31 October 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ↑ "Sivaganga Govt Medical College Hospital and Karaikudi GH get LaQshya certificate: TN Health Minister". The Hindu. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.