Kariamangalam
Karimangalam is a town and taluk headquarters in Dharmapuri district in the Kongunadu region of Tamil Nadu. It is located at 20 km from Dharmapuri and 70 km from Salem. Demographics
 India census, Karimangalam had a population of 13,511. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Karimangalam has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 49%. In Karimangalam, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. 