Komaralingam | |
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Town panchayat | |
Coordinates: 10°30′55″N 77°22′49″E / 10.51528°N 77.38028°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Tirupur |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 11,737 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Komaralingam is a panchayat town in Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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 udumalapettai[1]
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Komaralingam had a population of 11,737. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Komaralingam has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 47%. In Komaralingam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.