Kumaramangalam

Kumaramangalam is a village in Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu state in India.Kumaramangalam is an ancient village near Tiruchengodu, located on a busy state highway between Erode and Namakkal. It houses many engineering, Arts and nursing colleges. 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.HistoryWe could able to back trace the history of Kumaramangalam only from 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 Manimandabam on the Thiruchengodu Hill for Arthanareeswarar devotees. He did all these activities under the Mugal emperors of Mysore. During that time Kumaramangalam was a well-known Zamin at the kingdom of Mysore.DemographicsIndia census, Kumaramangalam had a population of 14824 with 7482 males and 7342 females.BusinessAgriculture 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.TransportationBusAs 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.