Sankari

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state_name = Tamil Nadu
district = Salem
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Sankari is a panchayat town in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Sankari had a population of 27,402. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 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.

Economy

Sankari - is pronounced as San-ka-giri in tamil. Sankagiri is one of the leading Truck transport towns in the country. India cements [http://www.indiacements.co.in/Financial%20Performance.htm] on the major cement companies is located in Sankari.

Places of interest

Sankagiri is also famous for its fort where Tipu sultan [www.hindu.com/stories/2004111301560100.htm] was preventing the british forces to have an easy access to Coimbatore.

Transport

The famous National Highway 47 passes via Sankagiri.

Politics

Sankari assembly constituency (SC) is part of Tiruchengode (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 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.sankagiri.com Homepage of Sankagiri]

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