Karimangalam | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India3 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 12.306°N 78.2045°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Dharmapuri |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 11 |
Elevation M: | 615 |
Population Total: | 13511 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 635111 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 04348 |
Registration Plate: | TN-29 |
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.
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.