{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}} <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Indian cities for details -->{{Infobox settlement | name = Sentharapatti | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Panchayat town | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India | coordinates = {{coord|11|26|57|N|78|31|28|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Tamil Nadu | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Salem | established_title = <!-- Established --> | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = 9 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = 14308 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Tamil | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = <!-- PIN --> | postal_code = | registration_plate = | website = | footnotes = }} '''Sentharapatti''' is a panchayat town in Gangavalli taluk of Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 31 panchayat towns in the district. Spread across an area of {{cvt|9|km2}}, it had a population of 14,308 individuals as per the 2011 census.
== Geography and administration == Sentharapatti is located in Gangavalli taluk of Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cra.tn.gov.in/tn_gvillages.pdf|title=Villages of Tamil Nadu|work=Government of Tamil Nadu|access-date=1 June 2025|archive-date=30 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240330082830/https://www.cra.tn.gov.in/tn_gvillages.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Spread across an area of {{cvt|9|km2}},<ref name="Pop">{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/india/tamilnadu/salem/3340845000__sentharapatti/|title=Sentharapatti|work=Citypopulation.de|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref> it is one of the 31 panchayat towns in the district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tn.gov.in/dtp/townpanchayats.pdf|title=Town panchayats in Tamil Nadu|work=Government of Tamil Nadu|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref> The town panchayat is headed by a chairperson, who is elected by the members, who are chosen through direct elections.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/local-government.php|title=Local Government|publisher=Government of India|access-date=1 January 2023|page=1|archive-date=4 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004071216/https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/local-government.php|url-status=live}}</ref> The town forms part of the Gangavalli Assembly constituency that elects its member to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly and the Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency that elects its member to the Parliament of India.<ref>{{cite report|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/web/pslist/english/Salam_eng.pdf|title=Polling stations in Salem district|work=Election Commission of India|access-date=1 June 2025}}{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>
==Demographics== As per the 2011 census, Sentharapatti had a population of 14,308 individuals across 3,895 households.<ref name="Census">{{cite report|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/api/tables/data/2011/PC11_PCA-TV/255?_source=dt&labels=indicator&state=33&district=608&subdistrict=5744&town_village=803480&geo_level=4&format=csv|title=Geo level data: Census of India 2011|access-date=1 June 2025|publisher=Census Commission of India}}</ref> The population saw a marginal increase compared to the previous census in 2001 when 13,896 inhabitants were registered. The population consisted of 7,067 males and 7,241 females.<ref name="Pop"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 June 2008|publisher=Census Commission of India}}</ref> About 1,365 individuals were below the age of six years.<ref name="Census"/> About 33.5% of the population belonged to scheduled castes. The entire population is classified as urban. The town has an average literacy rate of 71.3%.<ref name="Pop"/><ref name="Census"/>
About 50.6% of the eligible population were employed, of which majority were involved in agriculture and allied activities.<ref name="Pop"/><ref name="Census"/> Hinduism was the majority religion which was followed by 89.9% of the population, with Christianity (7.4%) and Islam (2.7%) being minor religions.<ref>{{cite report|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11392/download/14505/DDW33C-01%20MDDS.XLS|title=Religion: Census of India 2011|access-date=1 June 2025|publisher=Census Commission of India}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}} Category:Cities and towns in Salem district