Kappalur
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Kappalur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kappalur Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Kappalur Kappalur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°50′17″N 78°01′31″E / 9.838177°N 78.0253371°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Madurai district |
| Government | |
| • Body | Village Panchayat |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,250 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN25 |
Kappalur is a suburban area in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu, India.[1] It is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) South of district headquarters Madurai, and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the nearby town Tirumangalam, Madurai.
Basic Information
[edit]Kappalur Local Administration is situated in Tirumangalam Circle in the district of Madurai. Kappalur has a Toll Plaza. Proposed AIIMS hospital site is located nearby. The government has created Utchapatti-Thoppur satellite Township in Kappalur. Kappalur SIDCO (Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd.) Industrial estate has many polymer and houseware manufacturing units, industrial engineering service units, etc.
Kappalur has become the next emerging business hub for automotive industries such as KUN BMW, Isuzu, Volkswagen, Toyota, Mahindra, Tata, Maruti Suzuki, Mitsubishi and Ashok Leyland.
References
[edit]- ^ "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2025.