Komarapalayam
Komarapalayam
Kumarapalayam | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: KPM | |
Komarapalayam 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 (5.8 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-34M |
Komarapalayam is a municipality and textile town situated on the bank of the Kaveri, 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. As of 2011, the town had a population of 71,594