Sankari is a panchayat town in Salem district

Salem District

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Demographics

, Sankari had a population of 1,34,567. 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.

Economy

Sankari - is pronounced as San-ka-giri in Tamil. As the hill looks like "oyester" the name is so called. Before 20 years the people in Sankagiri was fully engaged in Agriculture. But today the trend has totally changed. Now Sankagiri is one of the leading Truck transport town in the country. India cements http://www.indiacements.co.in/Financial%20Performance.htm one of the major cement companies is located in Sankari. The other important source is steel rolling mills and alloys. More than 6 steel alloys are there.

Whole town has been surrounded by lot of lorry body builders,paint shops.Sankagiri has been the largest consumer of diesel in south india for so many years.Though Thiruchengodu take credit for bore well, Sankagiri is known for 10 wheel/12 wheel trucks.
Ashok leyland has set up a separate showroom for this town alone.

Lorry Association election used to happen in large scale.Since 3000 members have to elect one leader,it used to be grant affair where contesting parties visiting all the members in personal.Freebies are here too starting from gold coin to gold frame watches.

Places of interest

Sankagiri is also famous for its fort where Tipu sultan http://www.hindu.com/stories/2004111301560100.htm was preventing the British forces to have an easy access to Coimbatore.At sankari in 1960 only around 25 goods vechile were operated and now 25,000 goods vehicle are being operated by 2000 lorry owners in 2005. whereas many people around this place use the railway station located at sankari RS.in sankari the king tippu sultan make a route to the mysore in the 18th century.

Orukkamalai Varadaraja Perumal Temple on top of a hill, about 5 kms away from Sankagiri. [Aalayam Kanden http://aalayamkanden.blogspot.com/2011/07/varadaraja-perumal-temple-orukkamalai.html]

Transport

The famous National Highway 47 passes via Sankagiri. It is one of the busiest road in the state. Buses are more frequently available for Sankari. Trains from coimbatore <-> chennai passes through Sankari Railway station. A one trip Buses are available to Chennai, Villupuram, Chidambaram, Neyvelli and so many places.

Politics

Sankari assembly constituency is part of Tiruchengode (Lok Sabha constituency)

Tiruchengode (Lok Sabha constituency)

Tiruchengode was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is now a defunct constituency.-Assembly segments:Tiruchengode Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :#Kapilamalai...

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At sankari in 1960 only around 25 goods vehicle were operated and now 10000 goods vehicle are being operated by 1000 lorry owners in 2005. Mr K Asaithambi who was previous president of sankari Lorry Owners Association, Secretary Tamil Nadu lorry owners federation and Vice President All India Motor Transport Congress had fought for the rites of the Transport industry. Train facilities are also available in Sankari. Sankari R.S is a railway station. All express trains pass over in this route

In 2011 state election, DMK candidate veerapandi arumugam had been defeated by huge margin by ADMK candidate vijayalakshmi palanisamy.
People have been promised flyover near sankagiri R.S and an ARTS and Science college by present ruling party MLA,Vijayalakshmi palanisamy.