Karamadai

Karamadai
Neighborhood
Image of the temple tower of Ranganathaswamy temple
Karamadai is located in Tamil Nadu
Karamadai
Karamadai
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°14′34″N 76°57′31″E / 11.242800°N 76.958700°E / 11.242800; 76.958700
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictCoimbatore
Elevation
391 m (1,283 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total35,166
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Postal Code
641104
Telephone Code+91-4254
Vehicle registrationTN 40 (Mettupalayam RTO)
Karamadai Thali, a wedding locket (Mangalsutra) design of Vokkaliga Gowdar community originated from Karamadai near about.

Karamadai is a town located near Mettupalayam, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on Coimbatore - Ooty NH 67. Nearby places are Teachers colony, Press Colony, Jodhipuram and Periyanaickenpalayam. The Ranganathaswamy temple and Nanjundeswarar temple are the most prominent landmarks in the town. The place of Karamadai came into limelight due to the presence of ex-steel giant Sri Ramakrishna Steel Industries.