Edanganasalai | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Edanganasalai Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates:11°37′40″N78°00′08″E / 11.6278°N 78.0023°E /11.6278; 78.0023 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Salem |
| Taluk | Sankari |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Edanganasalai Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 24 km2 (9.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 33,245 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 637502 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-52 |
| Website | https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/edanganasalai/ |
Edanganasalai (also spelledEdaganasalai) is a municipality inSankari taluk ofSalem district in the Indian state ofTamil Nadu.[1] It was upgraded from a town panchayat to a municipality in 2021 as part of statewide urban local body reforms.[2]
Edanganasalai is located in Sankari taluk of Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It covers an area of 24 square kilometres (9.3 sq mi).[3]
The municipality is governed by a commissioner and consists of 18 wards.[4] It forms part of theSankari Assembly constituency, which elects a member to theTamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, and theNamakkal parliamentary constituency, which elects a member to theLok Sabha.[5]
As per the2011 Census of India, Edanganasalai had a population of 33,245 across 8,631 households, with a marginal increase from 29,635 in the 2001 census.[6] The population consisted of 17,609 males and 15,636 females. Children below the age of six numbered 3,546. Scheduled castes comprised about 3.8% of the population, and scheduled tribes about 2%. The entire population is classified as urban, with an average literacy rate of 68.1%.[citation needed]
The town has a large textile industry employing significant portion of the population. In addition, it also has agriculture and allied activities. Hinduism is the predominant religion (99.3%), followed by small minorities of Christians (0.4%) and Muslims (0.3%).[7]