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. 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%. 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%). == References ==