Sankarapuram

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state_name = Tamil Nadu
district = Viluppuram
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Sankarapuram is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Sankarapuram had a population of 12,243. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sankarapuram has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 57%. In Sankarapuram, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. This panchayat has insufficient bus facilities, no railways and expects vegetables from nearest town of Kallakuruchi and Thiruvannamalai.

Politics

Sankarapuram assembly constituency is part of Cuddalore (Lok Sabha constituency). [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
accessdate = 2008-10-09
work = Tamil Nadu
publisher = Election Commission of India ]

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