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Sangagiri
Sangagiri is a municipality in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated on the National Highway 544, on the Coimbatore - Salem section.
Sangagiri is known for Sangagiri fort, lorries and lorry building industries. It is the headquarters of Sangagiri revenue district comprising Edappadi. It is also the headquarters of Sangagiri educational district.
Sangagiri is pronounced as San-ga-giri in Tamil. Sangu means conch and Giri means hill.
In sangam age, Sangagiri was comes under Mazhanadu. It was also called Kundrathur. Sangagiri Fort was built in the 15th century by the Vijayanagar empire. It was later under the control of Dheeran Chinnamalai and Tippu Sultan before the British annexed it to their territory. Dheeran Chinnamalai was hanged by the British at Sangagiri Fort on 31 July 1805. The fort later served as a British tax storage facility for Kongu Nadu and the town developed around it.
According to the 2011 census, Sangagiri had a population of 29,467. Male constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sangagiri 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 Sangagiri, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. 40% of the percent are engaged in agriculture, many of the remaining are involved in the lorry transport industry.
Kongu Vellalar Gounder, Vanniar and Vettuva gounder castes are the majority population in Sangagiri. The town also has a diverse religious population, including Hindus, Muslims, and Christians.
Sangagiri Assembly constituency is the state assembly constituency in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India. It comprises Sangagiri taluk and a portion of Omalur taluk. It is a part of the wider Namakkal constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.
The economy of the town was predominantly dependent on agriculture. Over the past decade,[when?] logistics and related services, cement, steel, spinning mills and body building industries have developed around the town contributing to the economy.
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Sangagiri
Sangagiri is a municipality in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated on the National Highway 544, on the Coimbatore - Salem section.
Sangagiri is known for Sangagiri fort, lorries and lorry building industries. It is the headquarters of Sangagiri revenue district comprising Edappadi. It is also the headquarters of Sangagiri educational district.
Sangagiri is pronounced as San-ga-giri in Tamil. Sangu means conch and Giri means hill.
In sangam age, Sangagiri was comes under Mazhanadu. It was also called Kundrathur. Sangagiri Fort was built in the 15th century by the Vijayanagar empire. It was later under the control of Dheeran Chinnamalai and Tippu Sultan before the British annexed it to their territory. Dheeran Chinnamalai was hanged by the British at Sangagiri Fort on 31 July 1805. The fort later served as a British tax storage facility for Kongu Nadu and the town developed around it.
According to the 2011 census, Sangagiri had a population of 29,467. Male constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sangagiri 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 Sangagiri, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. 40% of the percent are engaged in agriculture, many of the remaining are involved in the lorry transport industry.
Kongu Vellalar Gounder, Vanniar and Vettuva gounder castes are the majority population in Sangagiri. The town also has a diverse religious population, including Hindus, Muslims, and Christians.
Sangagiri Assembly constituency is the state assembly constituency in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India. It comprises Sangagiri taluk and a portion of Omalur taluk. It is a part of the wider Namakkal constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.
The economy of the town was predominantly dependent on agriculture. Over the past decade,[when?] logistics and related services, cement, steel, spinning mills and body building industries have developed around the town contributing to the economy.
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