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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Konganapuram
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| settlement_type = [[Panchayat town]]
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Salem district|Salem]]
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| area_total_km2 = 9.6
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'''Konganapuram''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Idappadi taluk]] of [[Salem district]] in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is one of the 31 panchayat towns in the district. Spread across an area of {{cvt|9.6|km2}}, it had a population of 9,286 individuals as per the [[2011 Census of India|2011 census]].

== Geography and administration ==
Konganapuram is located in [[Idappadi taluk]] of [[Salem district]] in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="TP">{{cite web|url=https://www.townpanchayat.in/Konganapuram|title=Konganapuram|work=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cra.tn.gov.in/tn_gvillages.pdf|title=Villages of Tamil Nadu|work=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref> Spread across an area of {{cvt|9.6|km2}},<ref name="Pop">{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/india/tamilnadu/salem/3340816000__konganapuram/|title=Konganapuram|work=Citypopulation.de|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref> it is one of the 31 [[panchayat town]]s in the district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tn.gov.in/dtp/townpanchayats.pdf|title=Town panchayats in Tamil Nadu|work=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref> The region has a [[tropical climate]] with hot summers and mild winters. The highest temperatures are recorded in April and May, with lowest recordings in December-January.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://weatherspark.com/y/108972/Average-Weather-in-Kongan%C4%81puram-Tamil-Nadu-India-Year-Round|title=Climate|work=Weather spark|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref>

The town panchayat was established in 1954. It was upgraded to second grade in 1967, first grade in 1981, and selection grade in 1985. It is sub-divided into 15 wards.<ref name="TP"/> The town panchayat is headed by a chairperson, who is elected by the members, who are chosen through direct elections.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/local-government.php|title=Local Government|publisher=[[Government of India]]|access-date=1 January 2023|page=1|archive-date=4 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004071216/https://knowindia.india.gov.in/profile/local-government.php|url-status=live}}</ref> The town forms part of the [[Edappadi Assembly constituency]] that elects its member to the [[Tamil Nadu legislative assembly]] and the [[Salem Lok Sabha constituency]] that elects its member to the [[Parliament of India]].<ref>{{cite report|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/web/pslist/english/Salam_eng.pdf|title=Polling stations in Salem district|work=[[Election Commission of India]]|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref>

==Demographics==
As per the [[2011 Census of India|2011 census]], Konganapuram had a population of 9,286 individuals across 2,614 households.<ref name="Census">{{cite report|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/api/tables/data/2011/PC11_PCA-TV/255?_source=dt&labels=indicator&state=33&district=608&subdistrict=5738&town_village=803457&geo_level=4&format=csv|title=Geo level data: Census of India 2011|access-date=1 June 2025|publisher=[[Census Commission of India]]}}</ref> The population saw a marginal increase compared to the previous census in [[2001 Census of India|2001]] when 8,084 inhabitants were registered. The population consisted of 4,721 males and 4,565 females.<ref name="Pop"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 June 2008|publisher=[[Census Commission of India]]}}</ref> About 928 individuals were below the age of six years.<ref name="Census"/> About 36% of the population belonged to [[scheduled castes]]. The entire population is classified as urban. The town has an average literacy rate of 72.1%.<ref name="Pop"/><ref name="Census"/>

About 42.9% of the eligible population were employed, of which majority were involved in [[agriculture]] and allied activities.<ref name="Pop"/><ref name="Census"/> [[Hinduism]] was the majority religion which was followed by 99% of the population, with [[Christianity]] (0.7%) and [[Islam]] (0.2%) being minor religions.<ref>{{cite report|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11392/download/14505/DDW33C-01%20MDDS.XLS|title=Religion: Census of India 2011|access-date=1 June 2025|publisher=[[Census Commission of India]]}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Salem district]]

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