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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kumaramangalam
| other_name = Kumaaramangalam
| nickname =
| settlement_type = village
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|11.367574|N|77.930017|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Namakkal district|Namakkal]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 14824
| population_as_of = 2001
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 637205
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 914288
| registration_plate = TN34
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
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| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
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| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
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'''Kumaramangalam''' is a village in [[Namakkal district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] state in [[India]].<ref name="Location Map">[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&safe=off&q=kumaramangalam+namakkal&gs_upl=20337l22959l0l23355l9l7l0l0l0l0l243l814l4.2.1l7l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1366&bih=677&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x3babdf551eb5fc63:0xc5781bd06c445517,Kumaramangalam,+Tamil+Nadu,+India&gl=uk&ei=-Wn-TpLmO8nc8AOp_5WvAQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CB0Q8gEwAA], Location Map.</ref>

Kumaramangalam is an ancient village near [[Tiruchengodu]], located on a busy state highway between Erode and Namakkal. It houses many engineering,<ref>[http://www.mecw.org/contactus.html], additional text.</ref> Arts and nursing colleges.<ref>[http://www.highereducationinindia.com/institutes/vivekananda-college-of-nursing-2629.php], additional text.</ref> In. the heart of the city there is a centuries-old Paandeeswaran temple with a huge stone made pond. Kumaramangalam is a traditional Tamil village where there are numerous temples and people lives with culture and harmony. One of the pre independence chief minister of Madras presidency and freedom fighter Dr. P Subbarayan is from Kumaramangalam.{{cn|date=July 2017}}

== History ==

We could able to back trace the history of Kumaramangalam only from the 17th century; during that time it was under the rule of Mysore Empire. The well-known Zamin of Kumaramangalam Nanjayya, who built the Kalingarayan dam on the Bhavani river and check dam near Poolampatty near Kumarapalayam, are still serving the people in this area. He constructed a Manimandapam on the Thiruchengodu Hill for Ardhanareeswarar devotees. He did all these activities under the Mughal emperors of Mysore. During that time Kumaramangalam was a well-known Zamin at the kingdom of Mysore.<ref name="^3">{{cite web|url=http://www.kumaramangalam.in/zamin-biography/|title=Dr P Subbarayan and Family Zamin Biography|access-date=20 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226072546/http://www.kumaramangalam.in/zamin-biography/|archive-date=26 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India census, Kumaramangalam had a population of 14824 with 7482 males and 7342 females. Most of the people were belongs to [[Sengunthar|Sengunthar Mudaliar]] community.
The pincode for Kumaramangalam, Namakkal district is 637205.<ref>[https://namakkal.nic.in/ta/public-utility/%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%85%E0%AE%9E%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE/ குமரமங்கலம் துணை அஞ்சலகம்]</ref>

== Business ==

Agriculture and Textiles are the main business. Total population is distributed among weavers, farmers and agricultural labors. Power looms or Auto looms plays a major role in the Kumaramangalam's economy.
There is a weekly market (Sandhai) operates every Tuesday near Paandeeswaran temple where all the farmers and local vendors of nearby villages sell their commodities to the people.

== Transportation ==
'''Bus'''

As it is located at the very busy highway, there is a round-the-clock bus facility connecting Kumaramangalam with the nearby towns. There are express buses operated via Kumaramangalam to cities like Trichy, Coimbatore, Tirupur, Omalur, Shankaragiri, Duraiyur etc. There are local buses and mini buses operated from Kumaramagalam to Thiruchengodu, [[Kandampalayam]] and Kolaram which serves all the nearby villages.

'''Train'''

Nearest railway station is Shankaragiri, which is just 10 km away from Kumaramangalam.

'''Air'''

Salem Airport is the nearest airport for Kumaramangalam; it is a 90-minute drive from there. Coimbatore and Trichy are the other airports nearer to Kumaramagalam.

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Namakkal district]]

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