| Kappalur | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 9.8382°N 78.0253°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Madurai district |
| Governing Body: | Village Panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 3250 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 606751 |
| Registration Plate: | TN25 |
Kappalur is a suburban area in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is South of district headquarters Madurai, and from the nearby town Tirumangalam, Madurai.
Kappalur's pin code is 625008.
Kappalur Local Administration is situated in Tirumangalam Circle in the district of Madurai. Kappalur has a Toll Plaza. Proposed AIIMS hospital site is located nearby. The government has created Utchapatti-Thoppur satellite Township in Kappalur. Kappalur SIDCO (Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd.) Industrial estate has many polymer and houseware manufacturing units, industrial engineering service units, etc.
Real estate is picking limits in next 5 years.
Kappalur has become the next emerging business hub for automotive industries such as KUN BMW, Isuzu, Volkswagen, Toyota, Mahindra, Tata, Maruti Suzuki, Mitsubishi and Ashok Leyland.