Karimangalam is a town and taluk headquarters in Dharmapuri district in the Kongunadu region of Tamil Nadu. It is located at 20 km from Dharmapuri and 70 km from Salem.
Karimangalam | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 12°18′22″N 78°12′16″E / 12.3060°N 78.2045°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Region | Kongu Nadu |
District | Dharmapuri |
Area | |
• Total | 11 km2 (4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 615 m (2,018 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,511 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 635111 |
Telephone code | 04348 |
Vehicle registration | TN-29 |
Demographics
editAs of 2011[update] India census,[1] Karimangalam had a population of 13,511. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Karimangalam has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 49%. In Karimangalam, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
edit- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.