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| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Namakkal |
| MLA | P. Thangamani (AIADMK) |
| Population | 65,640 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Komarapalayam is a textile town situated on the bank of the Cauvery river, Ganges River of South India, in Namakkal District, Tamilnadu, India. Komarapalayam is also called as Kumarapalayam or B. Komarapalayam. (The 'B' indicates Bhavani, which is very famous urban area in Erode). Komarapalayam and Bhavani are twin cities separated by the Cauvery river.[1]
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In 1978 Komarapalayam town was upgraded from the status of town Panchayat to third grade Municipality. Since 1990 it has been functioning as a first grade Municipality. The 2001 census shows a population of 65868 and an extent of 7.10 km2., as per Survey and Land records. The town is divided into 33 wards.[2]
The Municipal Council, composed of 33 ward councillors, is headed by a chairperson who is elected by voters of the town. The councillors elect a Vice-Chairperson from among themselves. The executive wing is headed by a commissioner and he is assisted by a team of officials including a revenue inspector, sanitary officer, manager, municipal engineer, town planning inspector and other officers.[2]
The annual anticipated income of the town is 2.40 crore and the expenditure is 3.40 crore annually.[2]
Komarapalayam is famous for its textile industries and products and its educational institutions. There are many spinning mills, yarn dyeing processing units, manual dyeing units, weaving units, calendering mills, export oriented units, and related ancillary units in and around Komarapalayam.
The state government, in assistance with the central government, is setting up a high-tech park for shuttle-less looms in Komarapalayam called Cauvery High Tech Park.
Komarapalayam lies between 11° 20" and 11° 30" northern latitude and between 77° 40" and 77° 50" eastern longitude. It is located about 405 km (252 mi) from Madras, about 98 km (61 mi) from Coimbatore, and about 14 km (8.7 mi) from Erode Central Bus Terminus and is on the Eastern bank of river Cauvery.
Komarapalayam town was upgraded as third grade municipality from the status of town Panchayat on March 30, 1978 and subsequently upgraded as Second grade Municipality from April 17, 1984. Now it is functioning as First grade Municipality as per G.O.M.S.No.634, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department dated July 5, 1990. It has a population of 65,868 (2001 census) and an extent of 7.10 km2 (2.74 sq mi)., as per Survey and Land records. The town is divided into 33 wards.
The Municipal Council composed of 33 ward councillors is headed by Chairperson, who is elected by voters of the town. The councillors elect a Vice-Chairperson among them.
Komarapalayam is noted by Kollywood as B Center city for Tamilfilms.There were 8 Theatres.At present 7 are running successfully.And it is observed as one of the key center due to its labour population.As on 16.10.2010 presently only 6 theatres are running successfully.
As of 2001 India census , Kumarapalayam had a population of 65,640. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kumarapalayam has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 62%. In Kumarapalayam, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Komarapalayam has a moderate climate. Rainfall is not too extreme here.
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