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Kangeyam is a Municipality

Municipality

A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...

in Tirupur district

Tirupur district

Tiruppur District is a district of the Indian state Tamil Nadu, formed in October 2008. This district is formed with these taluks from Coimbatore district and Erode district: Tirupur, Avinashi, Palladam, Dharapuram, Kangeyam, Madathukulam and Udumalpet. Tirupur district is a well-developed and...

in the India

India

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n state

States and territories of India

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of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

. Kangeyam was the capital of Kongu Nadu

Kongu Nadu

Kongu Nadu is a region comprising the western part of the Tamil Nadu India. The region is bounded on the west and north-west by the Karnataka state, on the west by the Kerala state, on the east by Tondai Nadu, on the south-east by Chola Nadu and on the south by Madurai regions of...

for many centuries. Kangeyam is situated in the heart of the Tirupur district. Kangayam is situated in the meeting point of NH 67, SH 37 and SH 205

Member of Parliament

Mr.A. Ganeshmurthi - Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu formed in 1994 by Mr. V. Gopalswamy , a member of Rajyasabha and a party activitist of DMK. Mr. V. Gopalsamy grew in the party from his student days. He actively participated in the party agitations and...

(MDMK) - Kangeyam comes under Erode

Erode

Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...

Constituency. Previously it came under Palani

Palani

Palani is a city and a municipality in the Dindigul district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located about 100 km South of Coimbatore City and 60 km west of Dindigul...

Taluk villages

Viranguttai Valasu	Kadaiyur	Nilali	Keeranoor	Alampadi	Bala Samuthiram Puthur	Ganapathy Palayam	Veeranam Palayam	Marava Palayam
Marudurai	Nathakadaiyur	Padiyur	Palaya Kottai	Pappani	Paranjervazhi	Pothya Palayam
Sivanmalai	Thamburetty Palayam	Veeranam Palayam	Arthanari Palayam	Valliarachal	Veeracholapuram	Thittuparai	Arutholuvu
Uthiyur	Podaram Palayam	Nathakkattu Valasu	Olapalayam	Bangalapudhur

Bus stand

Kangeyam has a central bus stand which is used by TNSTC

TNSTC

The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation is the public transport bus operator of Tamil Nadu, India. It operates buses along intra and inter state bus routes, as well as city routes.There are currently 6 divisions in TNSTC:*TNSTC Coimbatore...

, and the private operators. And there is a town bus stand adjusant to the central bus stand. This is situated in the heart of the town.Buses are available to all parts of Tamil Nadu from here because of its geographical location. Access to all main cities of Tamil Nadu like Coimbatore

Coimbatore

Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....

, Tirupur

Tirupur

Tiruppur pronounced as is a textile city located on the banks of Noyyal River. It is also called Dollar city. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tiruppur district. It forms a part of the ancient Kongu Nadu region of South India, where its people were the first to establish territorial...

, Tiruchy, Erode

Erode

, Palani

Palani

Palani is a city and a municipality in the Dindigul district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located about 100 km South of Coimbatore City and 60 km west of Dindigul...

, Dharapuram

Dharapuram

Dharapuram is a town and a municipality in the Tirupur district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Dharapuram one of the Oldest Town in Tiruppur District. Dharapuram, then known as Rajarajapuram was the capital of Kongu Nadu under Kongu Cholas. The Amaravathi River flows through the ancient...

, Tanjore, Karur

Karur

Karur is a large town and a municipality in Karur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu situated on the banks of Amaravati. Karur district was formed on 30 September 1995 by trifurcating Tiruchirappalli district. It is the administrative headquarters of Karur District. Karur has a very long...

, Dindigul

Dindigul

Dindigul is a town and municipality in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. The name Dindigul comes from the Portmanteau of “Thindu” meaning pillow and “kal” meaning Rock and refers to the bare hill dominating the city’s both land and skyscape...

, Madurai

Madurai

Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...

, Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

, Ooty, Theni

Theni

Theni is a town in the Western Tamil Nadu state of South India. It is the headquarters of Theni District. It is known for the large-scale trading of Cardamom, Cotton, Grapes, chilli and Textiles. It hosts the second largest weekly market in Tamil Nadu and the fourth largest in South India...

, Kodaikanal

Kodaikanal

-Climate:Kodaikanal has a monsoon-influenced subtropical highland climate . The temperatures are cool throughout the year due to the high elevation of the city.-Economy:...

, etc. are available frequently.Kangeyam comes under Tirupur

Tirupur

District and Dharapuram

Dharapuram

revenue division.

Road accessibility

The town of Kangayam is well connected by NH 67,which runs between Mysore Viz. Gudalur

Gudalur

Gudalur may refer to:towns in Tamil Nadu* Gudalur * Gudalur * Gudalur...

, Ooty, Mettupalayam, Coimbatore

Coimbatore

Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....

and Nagapattinam

Nagapattinam

Nagapattinam is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Nagapattinam District. It is a prominent seaport on the east coast of India and an important centre of trade and commerce.The town of Nagapattinam dates back to the Sangam period...

Via Thiruchirapalli, Thanjavore. A major State Highway connecting Erode

Erode

and Palani

Palani

Palani is a city and a municipality in the Dindigul district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located about 100 km South of Coimbatore City and 60 km west of Dindigul...

runs through Kangeyam.

And another major state highway runs between kodumudi

Kodumudi

Kodumudi is a panchayat town in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.- Geography :Kodumudi is located at . It has an average elevation of 144 metres ....

and Tirupur

Tirupur

passes via Kangeyam, Gobichettipalayam

Gobichettipalayam

Gobi or Gobichettipalayam is a Municipality in Erode District of Tamil Nadu state, India. A major part of present Gobichettipalayam was previously known as Veerapandi Gramam, and documents and records still use that name. Gobichettipalayam is an important city in the North- Western part of Erode...

and kangeyam

Kangeyam

Kangeyam is a Municipality in Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kangeyam was the capital of Kongu Nadu for many centuries. Kangeyam is situated in the heart of the Tirupur district. Kangayam is situated in the meeting point of NH 67, SH 37 and SH 205-Member of Parliament:Mr.A...

, Erode

Erode

and Oddanchatram

Oddanchatram

Oddanchatram is a Municipality in Dindigul district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in the base of the western ghats in South India. It lies on the highway between Madurai-Coimbatore and Dindigul-Palani. It has a population of more than 40,000, with considerable migrant population...

. Even remote areas of Kangeyam are within the reach of 5 km from the Highways.
There are good number of buses origins and ply via Kangeyam to destinations like chennai

Chennai

, Tirupathi, Bangalore

Bangalore

Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...

, Coimbatore

Coimbatore

Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....

, kanyakumari

Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari is a town in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is also sometimes referred to as Cape Comorin. Located at the southernmost tip of the Indian Peninsula, it is the geographical end of the Indian mainland. The district in Tamil Nadu where the town is located is called Kanyakumari...

, Madurai

Madurai

etc. The highways through Kangeyam are NH67, SH37, SH81, SH96, SH172 and SH189.

Telecommunication

Kangeyam has a very good network of Telecommunication. The traditional BSNL subscribers are rapidly targeted by the upcoming private players like Reliance Infocomm, Bharti Airtel

Bharti Airtel

Bharti Airtel Limited , commonly known as Airtel, is an Indian telecommunications company that operates in 20 countries across South Asia, Africa and the Channel Islands. It operates a GSM network in all countries, providing 2G or 3G services depending upon the country of operation...

, Vodafone

Vodafone

Vodafone Group Plc is a global telecommunications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest mobile telecommunications company measured by revenues and the world's second-largest measured by subscribers , with around 341 million proportionate subscribers as of...

, MTS

MTS

- Organizations :* Machine and Tractor Station, a state enterprise of agricultural machinery in the Soviet Union* Manitoba Teachers' Society, 1919-present, a Manitoba, Canada teacher union...

, Aircel

Aircel

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and Tata Indicom

Tata Indicom

Tata Teleservices Limited is a Indian broadband and telecommunications provider based in Mumbai, India. It is a subsidiary of the Tata Group, an Indian conglomerate...

. Since the developments of the town was uniformly distributed all over, the connectivity is well within the range.

Since the town is growing fast, the importance of wireless connectivity increases rapidly. And ultimately the town has become a cake in the telecommunication market.

People and culture

People of Kangeyam are known for their hospitality and decent culture.Though they are influential and industrialists, they never fell in the communal riots. Hence the town of Kangeyam and kongu region are known for its religious and communal harmony.People of Kangeyam are noted for their rich tradition and economical growth. People living below the poverty line is around 3%, which is much lower than the national average and the state average.

Demographics

India census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Kangeyam had a population of 38,862. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kangeyam has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Kangeyam, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Kangeyam is a vibrant town with lot of commercial activities. It is located to very close Industrial towns such as Tirupur

Tirupur

, famous for its apparel exports, Erode

Erode

, a major agricultural trading & textile promoting town, Karur

Karur

, famous for its textile production and Coimbatore

Coimbatore

Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....

, a vibrant city known for its machinery exports.

The four major industries in the Kangeyam are rice production, coconut copra production, coconut oil production and ghee production. Kangeyam also owns it value for precious stones in the world arena. Though the region is semi arid and rain fed, it is very suitable for rice production with its round the year warm weather and optimum humidity. Most of the rice produced here are boiled rice marketed in the nearby cities like Coimbatore, Erode, Tirupur and also exported to North America and Europe.

Kangeyam started emerging as a major trading centre in the '80s with the spread of coconut cultivation in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

. There are a few hundred oil mills in the area, which almost serves the need of the state and exports to the neghiboring states. The bulk of the coconut oil trade at Kangeyam goes to states like Maharashtra

Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

, Andhrapradesh, Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

, Gujarat, West Bengal

West Bengal

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and Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....

. Kangeyam is the second largest oil market in India.

There are few hundred drying yards for the purpose of rice production. These mills were located in and around the town.

Paddy procured from Thanjavur and Cauvery delta regions in Tamil Nadu and from states like Karnataka

Karnataka

, Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

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are brought for further purification and packing.

Places of Importance around Kangeyam

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Sivan Malai

Sivan malai is located on Tirupur road and it is just 5 km away from Kangeyam. The presiding deity is lord Murugan. The temple is located atop the hill which can be reached both by steps (450steps) and by road. The place is calm and clean, which provides soothing serenity to the mind. The idol of Lord Murugan was an astonishing one with beautiful work. There are number of festivals celebrated here, one, very much notable that brings thousands of people is "Thearotam" (Car festival). The "thearotam" festival will last for 3 days. During this time a colourfully decorated Huge wooden car with idol of lord Muruga will be taken round the hill.

People all around the state come here for every Thaipoosam, making it an great event by singing Tamil

Tamil language

Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...

hymns sung by great poets like Arunagirinathar - the famous poet who sung on most of the Murugan temples in the state had also sung on the presiding deity of Sivanmalai. People around Kangeyam come here for every Shasti celebrations making it a great event with its pious and serenity maintained in the Temple.

Chennimalai

Chennimalai popularly known as the 'Handloom Town' is in Erode district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.-Geography:Chennimalai is located at . It has an average elevation of 320 metres .-Demographics:...

is an economically vibrant and industrial town located on the highway SH-96 which runs between Kangeyam and Perundurai. This town houses a famous Murugan temple located atop the hill. It is also accessible both by road and steps. The presiding deity is lord Muruga and the Therootam is a famous festival.In that temple the world famous 'Kandha shasti Kavasam' is sung by Devaraya Swamigal. This is also called 'Handloom town'. The handloom products of Chennimalai

Chennimalai

are famous world wide.

Orathupalayam Dam

This dam has been constructed near Kangeyam on Noiyal River for the purpose of agriculture but rather serves for dumping the chemical wastes, for which the Tamil Nadu government also done nothing other than allowing the pollution to increase. Now the dam has transformed into a pool for toxic effluents discharged from Tirupur Dying units. It was once a famous historic spot.

It is a in situ conservation and breeding centre for Kangayam (zebu)cattle in Tamil Nadu. It is situated in the village of Kuttappalayam on the way to Erode.

Agriculture in Kangeyam

Agriculture had been the main livelihood for most of the people in Kangeyam till 1990s. Though the people were doing modernised agriculture, with the change in Indian Economic Policy, agriculture got a setback, Which resulted in the change of mentality of the people. Nowadays most of the people have a side business along agriculture, owing to poor returns in agriculture. Most of the agricultural lands in Kangeyam receive irrigation facility through PAP irrigation network. There are complains that the water received by Kangeyam from PAP irrigation network has drastically reduced after the extension of the canal to Velakoil due to the influence of the erstwhile AIADMK strong man Durai Ramasamy at that time.

Attrition of agricultural workforce

Though the primary occupation of most of the people in and around Kanagayam is agriculture there is a trend in the younger generation to shift work to Knitwear and garments which resulted in the steep increase of agricultural labour demand. This is primarily due to the losses sustained by the agriculture in the last 10 years which is attributed to change in Indian Economic Policies towards agricultural imports and due to the steep raise in skilled and unskilled labours for the Knitting and garment factories in nearby city of Tirupur

Tirupur

Excessive ground water exploitation

There has been steady decline in ground water due to extensive agriculture in this region. This effect is mainly attributed towards the supply of free electricity by the Government of Tamil Nadu, which resulted in the exploitation of ground water from deep tube wells seen all over the area. If this trend continues there will be a complete over-exploitation of ground water in Kangeyam area in the near future.

Use of modern techniques in agriculture

Kangeyam agriculturalists are one of the pioneers in the use of modern agriculture in the state. Almost all the coconut plantations are provided with drip irrigation. Use of single phase preventer and electronic auto on off devices are common in all agricultural establishments.

Two wheeler show rooms

Yamaha - Mahalakshmi Agency, Kovai road, Kanagyam.
Bajaj - Aadhithya Motors,10/10A, Kovai Road, Kangeyam.
TVS - RKS TVS, Kovai Road, Kangeyam.
Hero honda - SS Motors, Kovai Road, Kangeyam.

Hospitals in Kangayam

Divya Nursing Home, Chennimalai Road, Kangayam.
Srinivas Nursing Home, Palayakotai Road, Kangayam.
Arjunswamy Hospital, Palayakotai Road, Kangayam.
J K Hospital,near bus stand,kangayam.
M G N Hospital,p.k road,kangayam.
Raja children's Hospital,P.K road,kanagyam.

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