Town Profile

TIRUPUR DISTRICT

KOMARALINGAM  TOWN PANCHAYAT

PROFILE

1.Introduction

Komaralingam  Town Panchayat was constituted as I grade  Town Panchayat with effect from 13.04.1964 and is upgraded as I grade Town Panchayat with effect from 09.06.1966 and now is upgraded as first grade Town Panchayat with effect from 04.02.1982 (vide Director of Town Panchayat, Chennai, Roc No : 2074/J5S      dated : 04.02.1982). It is one among 16 Town Panchayats in Tiruppur district.

REVENUE VILLAGES     

1.      Komaralingam West

2.      Komaralingam East

HAMLETS

1.      East Komaralingam

2.      Komaralingam

3.      Samarayapatti

4.      Perumalpudhur

5.      Kuruvakkalam

TEMPLE HISTORY

Good natured Kumanan was the chieftain of the region then called Mudhiramalai in the Palani hill range.  Mudhiram was his capital.  He also belongs to the group of the third seven vallals known for their charitable characters.  The region between Palani and Udumalpet was known Kumana Mangalam in those days.  The region was very fertile by the flow of Amaravathi river and the just ruling of Kumanan.

Kumanan took on a pilgrimage to Kasi – now Varanasi – along with those willing to accompany him.  On his return from the Kasi pilgrimage, some questions arose in his mind.  He thought that who will help the people for Kasi Yatra.  Would his heirs do it as he did.  He consulted with his ministers and decided to bring a Shivalinga from Kasi and build a temple and ordered to identify the land for the temple.  This place suited as it had a river and also a cremation ground.  It took one year to bring the Shivalinga in a cart from Kasi to this place.  The construction of the temple was also completed then with due places for other deities.   The Shivalinga Kasi Viswanathar and Mother Kasi Visalakshi were installed on an auspicious day followed by a grand consecration.

The place was then called Kumana Lingam combining the names of Kumana and the Kasi Linga but n the days that followed it changed as Komaralingam.

Komaralingam  Town Panchayat is situated between Udumalpet and Palani Town. The distance from Udumalpet to Madathukulam is 14 Kms and from Palani is 25 Kms. The Town is also linked with Railway line from Coimbatore as well as to Dindigul District.

The population of the town is 13642 as per 2011 census and the area of the town is 32.00 Sq.Km.

The Town Panchayat is divided into 15 Wards.

The Town is laid on the down stream side of Amaravathy River.

The  following table shows the occupational structure of this town.

GAP Analysis for infrastructure needs of the Town Panchayat:

                        The shortages in service area are roads, strom water drains

TOWN PANCHAYAT DRAINS :

            The total length of roads maintenance by this town is 28.256 km. The storm water drain maintained by Town Panchyat is 15.80 Kms.