Karungalpalayam கருங்கல்பாளையம் | |
Native Name Lang: | ta |
Pushpin Map: | Tamil Nadu |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Karungalpalayam, Erode (Tamil Nadu) |
Coordinates: | 11.3516°N 77.7381°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Established Title: | |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 193 |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil, English |
Demographics1 Title2: | Speech |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 638003 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone Code |
Area Code: | +91424xxxxxxx |
Registration Plate: | TN-86 yy xxxx |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Neighbourhoods |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Erode, Pallipalayam, Moolapalayam, Moolapatrai, Veppampalayam, Nanjanapuram, Pavalathampalayam, Kathirampatti, Soolai, Kaniravutharkulam and Thindal |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Municipal Body |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Erode City Municipal Corporation |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Krishnan Unni, I. A. S. |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | LS |
Blank5 Name Sec1: | VS |
Blank6 Name Sec1: | MP |
Blank7 Name Sec1: | MLA |
Website: | https://erode.nic.in |
Karungalpalayam (Tamil: கருங்கல்பாளையம்) also known as (K.G. Palayam) is a commercial suburb in the city of Erode.It is located on the banks of Cauvery River, 3km (02miles) to the north-east of Erode Central Bus Terminus and 1km (01miles) west of Pallipalayam. Kalingarayan Canal runs through Karungalpalayam.
The area is a mix of commercial and residential buildings. The economy of this urban area is primarily textile production using power looms.
Karungalpalayam is one of the famous tourist locations, in the city of Erode, on Erode-Salem National Highways.
It is about 5km (03miles) from Erode Junction Railway Station.
It is on the way to Kongu Tirupati and Tiruchengode, on the banks of the River Cauvery.
Sri Ragavendra Mutt is located here.
The Cauvery Bridge, spanning the River Cauvery in Karungalpalayam is the major road connectivity to Pallipalayam and further east.
Karungalpalayam is well connected with city bus services to all major parts of the city. All the city buses going towards the East will have a stop here.
Also, the Waterways Ferry Services are available here, for transporting through Cauvery River to the other banks on Namakkal District. A Ferry Station is available here.
Mahakavi Bharathi Memorial Library[1] is the place where Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathi delivered his last public address. He spoke about "Man is Immortal".
Periya Mariyamman and Chinna Mariyamman are famous temples in Karungalapalayam. Also, Subrmaniyar temple, Pachchiyamman Kovil are there.
Old Head Register office of Erode is in Karungalapalayam.
Chinnamariamman Temple[2] [3] [4] and Subramaniasamy Temple[5] located in Karungalpalayam are under the control of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.