Salangapalayam Explained

Salangapalayam
Nickname:Salangai
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:11.4111°N 77.5631°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Erode
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:14456
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:638455

Salangapalayam is a panchayat town in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

India census,[1] Salangapalayam had a population of 14,456. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Salangapalayam has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 43%. In Salangapalayam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Schools

There are two schools in this area, a government school which goes up to 10th standard and a private school which goes up to 5th standard.

Textiles

Some textile shops are also available in this location. They provide high quality clothes with concessional rates. It is located exactly opposite to government board office.

Gandhi Temple

There is a temple constructed for Gandhi in Senthampalayam village which comes under Salangapalayam panchayat, this temple is follows the Hindu temple architecture. The main deity of this temple is Mahatma Gandhi and deity of Kasturbai is also worshiped.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.