Kumarapalayam
Komarapalayam | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: KPM | |
  Kumarapalayam Komarapalayam, Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates: 11°26′11″N 77°43′24″E / 11.436300°N 77.723200°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Namakkal |
| Taluk | Kumarapalayam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality Grade I |
| • Body | Nagar Palika |
| • MLA | P. Thangamani (AIADMK) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 71,594 |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 638183 |
| Telephone code | 04288 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-34 |
Komarapalayam is a Municipality and textile town situated on the bank of the Cauvery river, Bhavani River of South India, and is a taluk of Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu, India. Komarapalayam is also called Kumarapalayam.[1] Komarapalayam and Bhavani are twin cities separated by the Cauvery river. However, Bhavani belongs to Erode district. Komarapalayam is famous for its textile industries; also Kumarapalayam is famous for traditional leather chappals. As of 2011, the town had a population of 71,594. Some of the native people call it as Guberapuri due to high industrial production[citation needed].
- ^ "Kumarapalayam – Namakkal". Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation - TNSTC Buses Brindhaavanam Blog (Unofficial Blog). 11 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.