| Kumaramangalam | |
| Other Name: | Kumaaramangalam |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 11.3676°N 77.93°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Namakkal |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 14824 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| 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: | 637205 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 914288 |
| Registration Plate: | TN34 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Thiruchengode |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Namakkal |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Thiruchengode |
Kumaramangalam is a village in Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu state in India.[1]
Kumaramangalam is an ancient village near Tiruchengodu, located on a busy state highway between Erode and Namakkal. It houses many engineering,[2] Arts and nursing colleges.[3] 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.
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.[4]
India census, Kumaramangalam had a population of 14824 with 7482 males and 7342 females. Most of the people were belongs to Kongu Vellalar and Sengunthar Mudaliar community.The pincode for Kumaramangalam, Namakkal district is 637205.[5]
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.
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, Sankagiri, 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.