Edaganasalai

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 spelled Edaganasalai) is a municipality in Sankari taluk of Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ^[1] It was upgraded from a town panchayat to a municipality in 2021 as part of statewide urban local body reforms. ^[2]

Geography and administration

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 the Sankari Assembly constituency, which elects a member to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, and the Namakkal parliamentary constituency, which elects a member to the Lok Sabha. ^[5]

Demographics

As per the 2011 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]

References

1. "Edanganasalai Municipality". Tamil Nadu Urban Tree. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
2. "Corporation status for Tambaram, five more municipalities". The Times of India. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
3. "Edaganasalai". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
4. "Commissioner, Edanganasalai Municipality". Salem District Administration. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
5. "Polling stations in Salem district" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
6. "Geo level data: Census of India 2011". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
7. "Religion: Census of India 2011". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 19 December 2025.