Komarapalayam
Kumarapalayam | |
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Nickname: KPM | |
Coordinates: 11°26′11″N 77°43′24″E / 11.436300°N 77.723200°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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 Kaveri, 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. As of 2011, the town had a population of 71,594
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