Kappalur

Kappalur
Village
Kappalur Location in Tamil Nadu, India Show map of Tamil Nadu Kappalur Kappalur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 9°50′17″N78°01′31″E / 9.838177°N 78.0253371°E / 9.838177; 78.0253371
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Madurai district
Government
• Body	Village Panchayat
Population
• Total	3,250
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TN25

Kappalur is a suburban area in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu, India. ^[1] It is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) South of district headquarters Madurai, and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the nearby town Tirumangalam, Madurai.

Basic Information

Kappalur Local Administration is situated in Tirumangalam Circle in the district of Madurai. Kappalur has a Toll Plaza. Proposed AIIMS hospital site is located nearby. The government has created Utchapatti-Thoppur satellite Township in Kappalur. Kappalur SIDCO (Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd.) Industrial estate has many polymer and houseware manufacturing units, industrial engineering service units, etc.

Kappalur has become the next emerging business hub for automotive industries such as KUN BMW, Isuzu, Volkswagen, Toyota, Mahindra, Tata, Maruti Suzuki, Mitsubishi and Ashok Leyland.

References

1. "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2025.

12°27′N79°06′E / 12.450°N 79.100°E / 12.450; 79.100