 In Sarcarsamakulam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.It falls under the Kaundampalayam Assembly Constituency

The Kaalakaleshwara Temple, dedicated to Shiva, lies on the banks of the Kousika River at Kovilpalayam.In this temple can be found Dakshinamoorthy statue which is the largest Dakshinamoorthy.