As of the updated 2011 Indian census, The town had a population of 16184 divided in 15 wards of which male population is 8138 and female with 8046, also 9.41 percent of population is under six years of age. The literacy rate is 81.52 percent, which is slightly higher than the state average of 80.09 percent while the sex ratio is 989 comparable to state ratio of 996. Literacy stands at 87.93 percent for men and 75.06 percent for women. 95.45 percent of total population describe their job as the main work, accounting 1739 females in the workforce. Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe constitutes 2.16 percent and 0.05 percent of total population in the town.
Administration
Jalakandapuram town Panchayat has total administration over 4,198 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within town panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Industry and culture
Jalakandapuram is well known for its weaving, especially sarees, which are distributed all over India. Weaving and business is mainly done. Local festivals reflect Tamil culture and include the Soora samharam festival in November or may be celebrated after Deepavali, Sanjeevi Rayaperumal kovil festivel in September month,Jalagai Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman festivals,Yaerikkarai,Paappichettiyur,Malayampalayam Sri Ramalinga sowdeswari Amman temple festivals, the annual Mariamman festivals held in March/April. The town's main industry is weaving on both handlooms and powerlooms; there are booming factories with modern textile machinery and products. Cotton, ragi and cornflowers are all grown here. Dairy farms are also a mainstay of the town's economy,also well developing town too. There is lake near the yaerikkarai Ramalinga sowdeswari Amman temple and the other adjoining a Kaliamman temple.
Commercial street
Biggest Commercial street in Jalakandapuram more than 100 shop open in all days there you will get all grocery, Clothes, Kitchen and prominent jewellers available like selvam, providing their best service in the region. It is also called as kadai veethi
Temples
Sri palakadi Kaaliamman kovil Jan month festival,very famous and tradition for Jalakai people.. Sri Kalyana Subramaniyar Swamy Temple
Vanniya Maharaja Swamy temple
Important temple is in Tamil Nadu, located in the Jalakandapuram town is Vanniya Maharaja Swamy temple near bus stand. opposite to Sowdamibigai Theatre, Also you can view near by Valmpur Vinyagar temle
Biggest Temple in Jalakandapuram, Papicheitiyur Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman Temple
Sambusailam Gayathri Peetham (Monastery)
Devangakula Guru Abbot chandramouleeswarar swamji sends a prayer to the gayatri Goddess, at Monastery, sambusailam.
Malayampalayam Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman Temple
A Maha Kumbhabhishekam was held in June 2007 for Malayampalayam Sri Ramalinga Sowdesweri Amman Temple. Sri Ramalinga Sowdesweri Amman for Maha Shakthi Soundamman. The three temples devoted to the goddess Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman, three temples to the goddess Mariamman, one to Lord Shiva owned by Malayampalayam Kannada Devanger.
Papicheitiyur Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman Temple
There was a maha kumbhabisekam and two-day festival held on Pappichettiyur Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman Temple in February 2011. This temple is in near to the bus stand.
Kalyana Subramaniyar Swamy Temple
There is also a Kalyana Subramaniya Swamy Temple dedicated to Lord Muruga Temple.
Surasamharam
Surasamharam & Swamy Thiru Kalyanam festival celebrating every year in this temple.
Thai poosam festival famous in jalakandapuram, it is celebrate very year in jalakandapuram in kalyansubramaniyar Kovil jalakandapuram
Sanjeevi Rayaperumal Kovil
Sanjeevi Rayaperumal Kovil in Malayampalayam is devoted to the lord Hahnuman and this temple was owned by traditional Vanniyars family. The greatness of Sanjeevaraya Perumal Malai is Lord Anjaneya and Lord Shiva in the name Madheshwaraswsmi are sitting and taking care of Jalakantapuram. Recently the Kumbabishekam was conducted on 5/7/2017
Om Kaliamman Temple
Jalakandapuram is known for its temples. On the route to Salem, the Shri Om Kaliamman temple is located at Kattampatti, about from the town bus station. The well-known Kaliamman Festival happens in January every year when thousands of devotees come to celebrate at the temple.
Jalakandapuram comes under edappadi political constituency and Honorable Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami from this constituency only.
