Sokkankadu Explained

Sokkankadu
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Karur
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:50
Population As Of:2007
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:639136
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:04324

Sokkankadu is a small village located in Karur District[1] in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is very close to TNPL Pugalur[2] and falls under its jurisdiction. The adjacent villages are Sottaiyur, Moolimangalam, Pandipalayam, Masagoundanpudur and Palamapuram.

Demographics

This village has around 15 homes with a population of 50. All are Kongu Vellalar Gounders.

Communication

BSNL, Aircel, Airtel, Tata Indicom, Reliance are the communication providers. The well penetrated landline connections are provided by BSNL again. The availability of internet is fair (Mostly dial-up connections).

Transport

Transport facilities are low. Some Private Mini Buses are running. Most of the people commute by bi-cycles or two wheeler motorcycles.

The nearby place pugalur (Code:PGR) has a railway station which is well connected to Erode, Coimbatore, Trichy, Chennai and cochin. Both passenger trains and express trains pass through this station.

The nearest airport is in Trichy (87 km). Major Airport is located at Coimbatore (115 km).

Entertainment

There are more theatres nearby (Paramathi Velur & karur) which are some kilometers away from the village. Most of the residents have access to almost all Television channels.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home . karur.tn.nic.in.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 28 May 2007 . 16 January 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070116094338/http://www.agaram.tn.gov.in/dtp/general.asp . dead .