Town Profile

  1. Sankari Town Panchayat Located 36.00 K.M distance from Salem District.
  2. Nearest Railway Station Name : Sankari R.S. , This Railway Station Located 3.00 k.m Distance from sankari
  3. Nearest Airport Located in : Coimbatore
  4. Bus Route Details : : Coimbatore to Salem
  1. Eswaran Kovil - Ward No : 4 - Street Name - Theerveethi
  2. Chennakesava Perumal Kovil - Ward No : 9 - Street Name - Salem Main Road
  3. Angalamman Kovil - Ward No : 11 - Street Name - Nallappa Naickan Street
  4. Chelliamman Kovil - Ward No : 10 - Street Name - Santhaipettai
  5. Mariamman Kovil - Ward No : 9 - Street Name - Salem Main Road
  6. Anjaneyar Kovil - Ward No : 10 - Street Name - Palvai
  7. Periya Pachiamman Kovil - Ward No : 13 - Street Name - Periya Panankadu
  8. Omkaliamman Kovil - Ward No : 5 - Street Name - Old Edppadi Road
Festival Name How many Days Celebrated Which Month Celebrated No of Peoples ParticipatedNotified/Non Notified
Chennakesava Perumal Theer 7MAY1000NOTIFIED
Nearest City Name Direction Distance from Town Panchayat
SalemEast36.00 K.m
ErodeWest22.00 K.m
EdappadiNorth15.00 K.m
ThiruchengodeSouth12.00 K.m

WELCOME

SANKAGIRI TOWN PANCHAYAT

TOWN HISTORY

Sankagiri Town Panchayat, is located in the Salem to Bhavani Main Road in Salem District. It is located at a distance of 45 Kilo metres West-East of Salem Town and at a distance of 3 Kilometres from Sankagiri R.S which is the nearest Railway Station. The town is well connected by Bus-routes with adjoining urban centre namely Konganapuram, Edappadi, Thiruchengode, Erode, Bhavani, and Salem. The Population of the town as per 2011 census was 29467. The Tourist Place is Sankagiri Fort and  Chennakesava Temple in near of Sankagiri Town Panchayat.  



TOWN ADMINISTRATION

            The town was delineated to 18 Administration wards. The Urban local Body elections were held on 25.10.2011 for the posts of Chairman and 18 Town Panchayat Councillors. In this Town Panchayat Municipal act has been implemented and followed.  Total Area of Panchayat 19.2 sq.km  Total 39.682 k.m of roads, Total 4.77 km of Storm water drain, Total .00 km pipe lines has been Maintained by town Panchayat.

            Sankagiri Town Panchayat coming under the administrative territory of Sankagiri Taluk, Salem District.  This Town constituted in the year of 1945 as Town Panchayat as per G.O. No. 629, Local administration Department Dated 20.03.1945.  In the year 1982 as per the Director of Town Panchayat Proceeding No.4743/82 J2 dates: 24.02.1982 constituted as Selection Grade.  This Town Panchayat is coming under municipal Act from the year 1996. As per G.O.M.S. No. 270/Micipal Administration and Water Supply Department Dated 11.04.2006. It is called as Special Village Panchayat. Again on 14.7.2006 reconstituted as Selection Grade Town Panchayat as per G.O.M.S. No.55 dated14.07.2006.

EXECUTIVE WING

             The Executive wing is responsible for day to day operations of the Town Panchayat and is headed by the Executive Officer.  The Executive Officer is the Administrative head of the Town Panchayat functional department.

POLITICAL WING 

            The Town Panchayat council the Political arm of the Town Panchayat consists of 18 elected councilors each representing a ward.  The Chairman heads Town Panchayat council which performs its duties as per the provisions of the District Municipalities Act 1920.  The Political wing provides direction to the Town Panchayat and performs its functions through a set of committees constituted for different purposes.

FUNCTIONAL DEPARTMENTS

            Sankagiri Town Panchayat consists of Three functional departments.  Each department consists of Head who reports to the Executive Officer and functions as per the responsibilities prescribed in the Act and as delegated by the Executive Officer.

Department

Functions

General Administration

Establishment, Accounts, Records, Correspondence, Treasury

Public Health

Preventive Health care, Conservancy, Vital Statistics, Water Supply.

Revenue

Billing and collection of taxes, charges and fees

             The Town Panchayat council has adopted citizen’s charter for its various functions and to provide efficient and prompt civil services to the citizens.  According to the content of the charter, the Town Panchayat functions are transparent, accountable and responsiveness to the citizens of the town.

 

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Particulars

Description

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Name of the Town

SANKAGIRI

2

District

SALEM

3

Type of Urban Local Body

TOWN PANCHAYAT

4

Class/ Grade of the Urban Local Body

SELECTION GRADE

5

Current Administrative Area

19.20 Sq. K.M

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Current Estimated Population 2011

29467

 LOCATION

Sankagiri is Located at a distance of 45 Kilometers West - South of Salem

TRANSPORT LINKAGE

The State Highway connects this town with other areas with the road network.  The major corridors are

I)  Sankagiri                           -           Salem

II) Sankagiri                            -           Erode

III) Sankagiri                           -           Edappadi

IV) Sankagiri                          -           Thiruchengode


TOWN MAP