Komaralingam

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Komaralingam
கொமரலிங்கம்
Town Panchayat in Tiruppur District
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Komaralingam
Komaralingam (Tamil Nadu)
Coordinates: 10°29′18″N77°20′57″E / 10.488200°N 77.349060°E / 10.488200; 77.349060
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tamil Nadu
Region Kongu Nadu
District Tiruppur district
Taluk Madathukulam
Area
  Total32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation
322 m (1,056 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total13,642
  Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
642204
Vehicle registration TN-78Z

Komaralingam is a town located in the Tiruppur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located at a distance of 8 km from Madathukulam, 16 km from Udumalaipettai, 22 km from Palani, 85 km from Coimbatore and 79 km from Tiruppur.

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History

The town was earlier known as "Kumana mangalam "and later "Kumana-lingam",named after the chieftain Kumanan who is believed to have ruled the region between Palani and Udumalaipettai [1] .

Administration

Komaralingam is administered by a Town Panchayat [2] . It is a part of Madathukulam taluk in Tiruppur District. The town panchayat is comprised of 15 wards after the delimitaion prior to the 2022 Tamil Nadu local elections. Out of the 15 wards, about 4 wards (Ward No: 1, 2, 14 and 15) are reserved for Schedule Caste.

Composition

Komaralingam Town Panchayat is divided into two Revenue Villages such as ;

Komaralingam Town Panchayat is composed of four hamlets such as ;

Demographics

Religions in Komaralingam (2011)
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
90.98%
Islam
8.36%
Christianity
0.59%
Buddhism
0.04%
Other or not stated
0.02%

Politics

It is part of Madathukulam Assembly constituency, which comes under the Pollachi Parliamentary constituency.

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References

  1. "Reviving a 1000 year old history at Komaralingam". Times of India. Chennai. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. "Komaralingam Town Panchayat". www.townpanchayat.in. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  3. "Komaralingam Town Population Census 2011". Population Census. Chennai. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.