Karungalpalayam
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Karungalpalayam also known as (K.G. Palayam) is a commercial suburb in the city of 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"...

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It is located on the banks of Cauvery River, at just 3 km to the north-east of Erode Central Bus Terminus and 1 km west of Pallipalayam
Pallipalayam
Pallipalayam is a sub-urban town in Namakkal district, India. It is located across the city of Erode, besides the Kaveri River. It falls under Tiruchengode sub-district and Komarapalayam Legislative Constituency and Erode Parliamentary Constituency. The panchayat was constituted in the year 1963,...

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Apart from Commercial establishments, there are a lot of Residential living places formed in this area.

The ancient place

Karungalpalayam is one of the famous tourist locations, in the city of 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"...

, on 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"...

-Salem Highways.

It is about 5 km from Erode Junction
Erode Junction
Erode Junction Railway Station is the main railway station in the City of Erode, in the state of Tamil Nadu in India, located at 3 km from Erode Central Bus Terminus at Swastik Circle....

 Railway Station.

It is on the way to Kongu Tirupati and Tiruchengode
Tiruchengode
-Location:Tiruchengode is in south India in the state of Tamil Nadu, approximately 18 km from the City of Erode, 44 km from Salem, and 35 km from Namakkal.-Major Occupations:...

, on the banks of the River Cauvery.

Sri Ragavendra Mutt is located here.

The Only Connectivity

The Cauvery Bridge
Cauvery Bridge
Cauvery Bridge is a stoney bridge across the River Kaveri in Erode, Tamil Nadu, India.The stone bridge that connects the mainlands of Karungalpalayam, which is on the western banks of the river with Pallipalayam, which is on the eastern banks of the river, in the city of Erode, is referred to as...

, spanning the River Cauvery in Karungalpalayam is the major Road connectivity to Pallipalayam
Pallipalayam
Pallipalayam is a sub-urban town in Namakkal district, India. It is located across the city of Erode, besides the Kaveri River. It falls under Tiruchengode sub-district and Komarapalayam Legislative Constituency and Erode Parliamentary Constituency. The panchayat was constituted in the year 1963,...

 and further east.

Economy of this urban area is majorly deal with Power-looms, Textile production.

A vast number of Loom
Loom
A loom is a device used to weave cloth. The basic purpose of any loom is to hold the warp threads under tension to facilitate the interweaving of the weft threads...

 units were present in this area resulting in textile trade.

Transport

Well connected with city bus services to all major parts of the city. All the city buses going towards the East will have a stop at here.

Also, the Waterways Ferry Services are available here, for transporting through Cauvery River to the other banks on Namakkal District
Namakkal District
Namakkal District is an administrative district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The district was bifurcated from Salem District with Namakkal town as Head Quarters on 25-07-1996 and started to function independently from 01-01-1997...

. A Ferry Station is available here.

Famous Places

Chinna Mariyamman is famous temple in Karungalapalayam. Also, Subrmaniyar temple, Pachchiyamman Kovil are there.

Head Register office,Erode is in Karungalapalayam.
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