Komarapalayam
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. 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.
Komarapalayam
Kumarapalayam | |
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Municipality | |
| Nickname: KPM | |
Komarapalayam Komarapalayam, Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates: 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 |
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